NGC 3426

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NGC 3426
NGC3426 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 3426
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 10h 51m 41.75169s [1]
Declination +18° 28 50.9424 [1]
Redshift 0.020394 [2]
Heliocentric radial velocity 6052 ± 8 km/s [2]
Distance 310.5 ± 21.9  Mly (95.19 ± 6.70  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (B)13.9 [2]
Characteristics
Type S0 [2]
Other designations
UGC 5975, MCG +03-28-020, PGC 32577 [2]

NGC 3426 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on March 23, 1887, by the astronomer Lewis A. Swift. [4]

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References

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  4. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 3400 - 3449". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2021-05-31.