NGC 3598
NGC 3598 is a lenticular galaxy 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 3598:
| NGC: | NGC 3598 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | E-S0 |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Surface brightness: | 23.2 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 13.4 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.5 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 9.84 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:15:11.67 |
| Declination: | 17:15:45.70 |
| Major axis: | 1.61 ' |
| Minor axis: | 1.26 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 38° |
| Radial velocity: | 6049 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.020384 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS