NGC 3521

NGC 3521, also known as the Bubble Galaxy,is an intermediate spiral Galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Non-redshift measurements give a distance of 37.17 ± 1.83 MLy.

It was discovered by German - British astronomer William Herschel on 22 February 1784.

NGC 3521 is structurally similar to the Milky Way; additionally, its supermassive black hole has a similar mass to that of Milky Way (about 7 million solar masses).

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NGC 3521

NGC 3521, also known as the Bubble Galaxy,is an intermediate spiral Galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Non-redshift measurements give a distance of 37.17 ± 1.83 MLy.

It was discovered by German - British astronomer William Herschel on 22 February 1784.

NGC 3521 is structurally similar to the Milky Way; additionally, its supermassive black hole has a similar mass to that of Milky Way (about 7 million solar masses).

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NGC 3521

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