---
title: "NGC 3291"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3291"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 3291 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3291"
---

# NGC 3291

NGC 3291 is a [star](https://spacecatalog.org/stars) in the constellation [Leo Minor](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/leo-minor). Other catalogues list it as SDSS J103606.48+371627.8. It was discovered in 1885.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Star
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Leo Minor](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/leo-minor) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Star |
| CONSTELLATION | Leo Minor |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 10h 36m 06.5s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +37° 16′ 27.9″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1885 |

## Catalogue data

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | \* |
| Wikidata item | Q1104078 |

## Also known as

- NGC: NGC 3291
- SDSS: SDSS J103606.48+371627.8

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 3291 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3291

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-3291,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 3291}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3291},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-3291