| NGC 3678 | |
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 A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 3678 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11 26 15.70 |
| Declination | +27° 52′ 01.00″ |
| Redshift | 0.02404±0.00001 |
| Distance | 361 Mly (110.75 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc |
| Size | 127,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.724′ × 0.692′ |
| Notable features | N/A |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 35177, UGC 6443, Z 156-75, LEDA 35177, MCG +05-27-071 | |
NGC 3678 is a spiral galaxy located around 361 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. NGC 3678 was discovered on April 13th, 1831 by the astronomer John Herschel, and its diameter is 127,000 light-years across. NGC 3678 is not known to have much star-formation, and it is not known to have an active galactic nucleus.
References
- ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- "NGC 3678 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3650 - 3699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- "NGC 3678 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
External links
Media related to NGC 3678 at Wikimedia Commons
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