NGC 3521

VLT image of NGC 3521.

NGC 3521 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in 1784.[1] It is located at about 37.17 million ly (11.395 million pc) and the size is estimated to be 146,000 light-years across.[2]

NGC 3521 Media

References

  1. ↑ Hubble Shears a "Woolly" Galaxy - NASA Science (in en-US) (2015-09-25). Retrieved 2025-10-04.
  2. ↑ Results for object NGC 3521. NASA/IPAC Extragalactic DatabaseNASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2026-06-27.