| NGC 3666 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3666 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11 24 26 |
| Declination | +11° 20′ 31″ |
| Redshift | 0.003536 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1018 ± 1 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)c |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3666, LEDA 35043, UGC 6420 | |
NGC 3666 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 15, 1784. 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.
See also
Gallery
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NGC 3666 (SDSS DR14)
References
- ^ "NGC 3666". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3650 - 3699". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3650 - 3699. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- "The Leo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
- NGC 3666 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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