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NGC 3588

NGC 3588 is a early spiral galaxy pair located in the constellation of Leo. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3588:

NGC:NGC 3588
Type:galaxy pair
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Leo
Surface brightness:22.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.3
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:11:14:02.70
Declination:20:23:19.00
Major axis:0.55 '
Minor axis:0.55 '
Angle (major axis):10°

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS