NGC-3607

FAIL2 

Type

Supermassive

Location

In the constellation Leo

Distance

65 million light-years (19.9 megaparsecs)

Mass

125 million times the mass of the Sun

Size

Diameter larger than the size of the orbit of Mars

Discovery Methods

• Measuring the motions of stars

A ground-based image of NGC 3607. Its central regions form the bright oval at center, although the galaxy's stars form a yellow "haze" that fills much of the frame. [David W. Hogg/Michael R. Blanton/SDSS Collaboration]

This document was last modified: March 14, 2012.