NGC 3245 is a
lenticular galaxy in the constellation
Leo Minor. It was discovered by
William Herschel on April 11, 1785.
It is a member of the
NGC 3254 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the
Leo II Groups
The Leo II Groups, or Leo II Cloud, are a series of at least 110 galactic clusters and individual galaxies stretching approximately 30 Mly (9.2 Mpc) off the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster. It is located approximately 65 Mly (20 Mpc) to 95 M ...
, a series of galaxies and
galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the
Virgo Supercluster.
See also
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List of NGC objects (3001–4000)
References
External links
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Lenticular galaxies
Leo Minor
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