NGC_3678

NGC 3678

NGC 3678

Galaxy in the constellation Leo

NGC 3678 is a spiral galaxy located around 361 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.[1][2] NGC 3678 was discovered on April 13th, 1831 by the astronomer John Herschel, and its diameter is 127,000 light-years across.[1] NGC 3678 is not know to have much star-formation, and it is not know to have an active galactic nucleus.[3][4]

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References

  1. [1]
    "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  2. [2]
    "NGC 3678 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  3. [3]
    "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3650 - 3699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  4. [4]
    "NGC 3678 - Galaxy - SKY-MAP". www.wikisky.org. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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