| NGC 3524 | |
| Constellation Name: | Leo |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Type: | S0/a[1] |
| Dist Ly: | NaNMpc |
| Z: | 0.004528 |
| H Radial V: | 1357 ± 2 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 12.8 |
| Size V: | 1.6' x 0.5' |
| Size: | ~15.81kpc (estimated) |
NGC 3524 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1709 ± 25 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 25.21 ± 1.80 Mpc (∼82.2 million light-years). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 11 March 1784.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 3524: SN 2024inv (type Ia, mag. 18.3).[3]