Right ascension 10 48 16.9 Redshift 704 ± 2 km/s Apparent size (V) 5′.5 × 2′.5 | Declination +12° 37′ 46″ Type E7 Magnitude 10.9 Apparent magnitude (V) 10.9 | |
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Distance 35.1 ± 2.3 Mly (10.8 ± 0.7 Mpc) Similar NGC 3377, Messier 105, NGC 3628, NGC 3226, Messier 96 | ||
NGC 3384 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by Herschel in 1784. The high age of the stars in the central region of NGC 3384 was confirmed after analysis of their color. More than 80% were found to be Population II stars which are over a billion years old.
Galaxy group information
NGC 3384 is a member of the M96 Group, a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo that is sometimes referred to as the Leo I Group. This group also includes the Messier objects M95, M96, and M105. All of these objects are conspicuously close to each other in the sky.
References
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