NGC3666 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3666 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (PDT), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:44, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:28, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3666
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°20' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.69 (B) [2] 10.17 (J) [2] 9.47 (H) [2] 9.23 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.4 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 17.1 Mpc 55.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.47 |
Sources