NGC 3686

NGC 3686 is a spiral galaxy that forms with three other spiral galaxies, NGCs 3681, 3684, and 3691, a quartet of galaxies in the Leo constellation.[3] It was discovered on 14 March 1784 by William Herschel.

NGC 3686
Observation data
ConstellationLeo[1]
Right ascension11h 27m [1]
Declination+17° 13 24[2]
Distance53 Million light years
Apparent magnitude (V)11.3 (V); 9.44 (J)[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBbc
Apparent size (V)3.1 × 2.4[2]

References

  1. Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 920 - In-The-Sky.org". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. García Rojas, Sebastián. "Galaxy NGC 507 · Telescopius". Telescopius.
  3. Blackman, C. P. (1980). Surface photometry, mass distributions and stability of the NGC 3686 quartet of galaxies. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 191(1), 123-133.
  • Media related to NGC 3686 at Wikimedia Commons


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