Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3646  ·  NGC 3649
Galaxy NGC3646 in LEO, Jean-Pierre Lees
Galaxy NGC3646 in LEO
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Galaxy NGC3646 in LEO

Galaxy NGC3646 in LEO, Jean-Pierre Lees
Galaxy NGC3646 in LEO
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Galaxy NGC3646 in LEO

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NGC3646 is a large and bright inclined spiral  galaxy  located at a distance of 187 mly in Leo. It has a small elongated core embedded in a fainter inner enveloppe. It seems that the inner spiral pattern is not connected to the bright, massive outer arms, which form a ring around the inner galaxy. This galaxy is larger and shows considerably more details than typical galaxies at similar distances. It is part of the Herschel's catalogue under number H15_3 (class 3 objects: very faint nebulae). Angular diameter: 3.0 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin

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