NGC 3596

Alt. Designations: NGC 3596
Object Type: barred spiral galaxy
Constellation: Leo
Distance: 50 mly
Right Ascension: 11h 15m 06.1s
Declination: +14° 47´ 13"
Visual Magnitude: 10.9
Apparent Dimension: 4.0´ X 3.8´
Best Month To View: Feb

NGC 3596 in the constellation Leo is a face-on spiral galaxy that may be about 50 million light-years away.