* Astronomy

NGC 3301 (also NGC 3760, IRAS 10341+2208, MCG 4-25-35, NGC 3760, UGC 5767 and PGC 31497) is a magnitude +10.8 barred spiral galaxy located about 61 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
In the sky it can be found roughly 32' northeast of the magnitude +12.3 galaxy NGC 3287.

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 12th March 1784.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Heinrich d'Arrest in February 1863 and relisted as NGC 3760.

Right Ascension 10h 36m 55.8s, Declination +21° 52' 54"