Messier 66
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo
Also known as M66 · NGC 3627
- Constellation
- Leo
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- Leo
- Distance from Earth
- 35M ly
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- , 8.32 Mpc
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- 35M ly
- Apparent magnitude
- 8.92
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- , 9.85
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- , 9.65
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- +3 more
- 8.92
- Galaxy morphological type
- SAB(s)b
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- , SABb
- SAB(s)b
- Right ascension
- 170.0626 degree
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- 170.0626 degree
- Declination
- 12.9913 degree
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- 12.9913 degree
Overview
All data
81 statements · 90% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
- Catalog code
- M 66 catalog: Messier object
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- 2MASX J11201502+1259286 catalog: Two Micron All-Sky Survey, Extended source catalogue
1
- MCG+02-29-019 catalog: Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies
1
- UGC 6346 catalog: Uppsala General Catalogue
1
- NGC 3627 catalog: New General Catalogue
1
- IRAS F11176+1315 catalog: IRAS
1
- IRAS 11176+1315 catalog: IRAS
1
- PGC 34695 catalog: Principal Galaxies Catalogue
2
Sources- 1.Stated in SIMBAD
- 2.haroldcorwin.net/rc3/rc39b.csv.gzRetrieved 2018-12-28
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- AAVSO 1115+13B catalog: American Association of Variable Star Observers
1
- NVSS J112015+125902 catalog: NRAO VLA Sky Survey
1
- APG 16 catalog: Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies
1
- APG 317A catalog: Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies
1
- MRC 1117+132 catalog: Molonglo Reference Catalogue of Radio Sources
1
- Z 67-57 catalog: Catalogue of Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
1
- 1RXS J112016.7+125917 catalog: 1RXS
1
- UZC J112015.1+125928 catalog: Updated Zwicky Catalog
1
- Z 1117.6+1316 catalog: Catalogue of Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies
1
- PSCz Q11176+1315 catalog: Point Source Catalog
1
- HIPASS J1120+13a catalog: HIPASS
1
- SDSS J112014.98+125929.4 catalog: Sloan Digital Sky Survey
1
- CAIRNS J112015.02+125929.5 catalog: Cluster and Infall Region Nearby Survey
1
- LEDA 34695 catalog: Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database
1
- M 66 catalog: Messier object
- Discovered
- March 1, 1780
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- March 1, 1780
- Radial velocity
- 728 kilometre per second
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- 728 kilometre per second
On other databases
5 identifiers linking Messier 66 across the web's reference databases