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NGC 3521

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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]

References

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