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About the Object Object Name: NGC 3621
Object Type: Active Galactic Nuclei
Position (J2000): RA: 11h18m16.5s Dec: -32d48m51s
Distance: 6.2 Mpc
About the Data Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/S. Satyapal (George Mason University)
Instrument: IRS
Exposure Date: June 28 2004
Exposure Time: 60 seconds (per pointing; total observing time 2915s)
Release Date: January 10, 2007
Observers S. Satyapal (George Mason University)
Rachel Dudik (George Mason University)
Tim Heckman (Johns Hopkins University)
Devin Vega (George Mason University)

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