NGC 3301, also known as NGC 3760, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Leo. Its apparent magnitude in the V-band is 11.1. It was first observed on March 12, 1784, by the astronomer William Herschel. It 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.

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* 3301 Lenticular galaxies Leo (constellation) 031497 {{lenticular-galaxy-stub