Astronomy:NGC 3666

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Leo
NGC 3666
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3666
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension 11h 24m 26s[1]
Declination+11° 20′ 31″[1]
Redshift0.003536[2]
Helio radial velocity1018 ± 1 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA(rs)c[2]
Other designations
NGC 3666, LEDA 35043, UGC 6420[1]

NGC 3666 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[3] It is a member of the Leo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the right edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[4]

See also

  • List of NGC objects (3001-4000)

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