NGC 3640

id: ngc-3640-182-18183828
title: NGC 3640
text: NGC 3640 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Leo. It is located at a distance of circa 75 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3640 is about 90,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on February 23, 1784. It is a member of the NGC 3640 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster. It lies 2 degrees
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description: Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_3640
date created: 2019-01-18T18:44:05Z
date modified: 2024-09-06T14:01:21Z
main entity: {"identifier":"Q1105704","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1105704"}
image: {"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7f/NGC_3640_NGC_3641_legacy_dr10.jpg","width":3177,"height":3177}
fields total: 13
integrity: 16

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