NGC 3597

NGC 3597
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3597
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCrater
Right ascension11h 14m 41.97s[1]
Declination−23° 43′ 39.58″[1]
Redshift0.011725[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3494 km/s[1]
Distance150,000,000 light-years (46,000,000 pc)
Apparent magnitude (B)13.62[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Notable featuresElliptical galaxy in making
Other designations
FLASH J111441.93-234340, MCG-04-27-005, VVD 11, PGC 34266[1]
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The location of NGC 3597 (circled in red)

NGC 3597 is a galaxy located approximately 150 million light-years away in the constellation of Crater.[2][3] It was discovered by John Herschel on March 21, 1835.[4]

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