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NGC 3649 (also IC 682, UGC 6386 and PGC 34883) is a magnitude +13.7 barred spiral galaxy located 229 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berkshire, on the 23rd February 1784.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Lewis Swift in April 1889 and relisted as IC 682.

Right Ascension 11h 22m 14.8s, Declination Dec +20° 12' 30"



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