Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Hydra (Hya)  ·  Contains:  HD98348  ·  HD98474  ·  NGC 3621
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NGC 3621, Dionysus
NGC 3621, Dionysus

NGC 3621

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NGC 3621, Dionysus
NGC 3621, Dionysus

NGC 3621

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NGC 3621 is a field spiral galaxy about 22 Mly away in the equatorial constellation of Hydra. The galaxy is around 93,000 ly across and is inclined at an angle of 25° from being viewed edge on. It shines with a luminosity equal to 13 billion times that of the Sun, and can be well seen in moderate-sized telescopes.

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NGC 3621, Dionysus

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Rarely Imaged Small DSOs