NGC 3799

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NGC 3799 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 3,659 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 54.0 ± 3.8 Mpc (~176 million ly). NGC 3799 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1832.

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