Galaxy · constellation Leo

M 66

NGC 3627M 66MCG +02-29-019PGC 34695UGC 6346
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Catalogue data

Right ascension
11h 20m 15.0s
Declination
+12° 59' 30"
Size
10.3′ × 4.6′
Position angle
168°
Magnitude
8.9 (V)
Surface brightness
22.96 mag/arcsec²
Hubble type
Sb
Difficulty
3/5
Suggested techniques
LRGB, RGB, OSC
Data source
OpenNGC

The position in 1989H&RHI.C...0000H is incorrect.

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