NGC 3665

NGC 3665
NGC 3665 by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension11h 24m 43.7s[1]
Declination+38° 45′ 46″[1]
Redshift0.006901 ± 0.000017 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2,069 ± 5 km/s[1]
Distance85.6 ± 22 Mly (26.3 ± 6.8 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.7 [2]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)0^0^ [1]
Apparent size (V)4.3 × 3.3 [2]
Other designations
UGC 6426, CGCG 214-004, MCG +07-24-003, PGC 35064[1]
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NGC 3665 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of circa 85 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 3665 is about 85,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 23, 1789.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3665. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
  2. ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 3665". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 3665 (= PGC 35064)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.