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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Crater
Right ascension
11 14 41.97
Declination
−23 ° 43 ′ 39.58 ″
Heliocentric radial velocity
3494 km/s
Distance
150,000,000 light-years (46,000,000 pc)
Type
S0
Notable features
Elliptical galaxy in making

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Encyclopedic overview

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. It was discovered by John Herschel on March 21, 1835.

Characteristics

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