Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Leo (Leo)  ·  Contains:  NGC 3521
NGC3521, AlBroxton
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NGC3521 is a type SABbc spiral galaxy 35 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Leo. Magnitude is 9.7. Located on the celestial equator in the "head" of Leo The Lion. This impressive galaxy is both large and bright and could have been easily seen by Messier. It has a very bright, almost star like core from which material appears to be ejected perpendicularly to the galaxy plane into a prominent halo. NGC3521 lies 30 million light years distant.

Observation Notes : Bright, Large, elongated 2.5 X 1 in PA 135 and brighter in the middle at 100X. Looks like a mini-Andromeda galaxy. Was discovered by William Herschel.

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