April 2001: NGC 3521
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NGC 3521, a bright spiral galaxy in southern Leo. POSS/DSS photo. |
At magnitude 9.8, this galaxy should be visible in almost any telescope. It is oriented north-south and is roughly 5' x 2'. The outer haze fades smoothly to the background and contains a bright elongated central area which is concentrated to non-stellar nucleus. No structure or mottling was seen in a 12-inch scope under rather poor seeing conditions.
How to get there:
NGC 3521 lies 7° south-southwest of Sigma Leonis.
| Name | AKA | RA | Dec | Type | Mag | Size |
| NGC 3521 | UGC 6150 | 11h 05.8m | -00° 02' | Galaxy | 9.8 | 11.0' x 7.1' |
Finder chart for NGC 3521
