NGC 3666
{{Short_description|Galaxy in the constellation Leo}}
{{Infobox galaxy
| name = NGC 3666
| image = File:NGC 3666 hst 09042 49 R814 B450.png
| caption = Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 3666
| constellation name = Leo
| epoch = J2000
| appmag_b = 12.5{{cite simbad|title=NGC 3666|access-date=3 June 2019}}
| h_radial_v = {{nowrap|1018 ± 1 km/s}}
| names = 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.{{cite web |last1=Seligman |first1=Courtney |title=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3650 - 3699 |url=https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc36a.htm#3666 |website=New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3650 - 3699 |accessdate=3 June 2019}} 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.{{cite web | title=The Leo III Groups |work=Atlas of the Universe |url=http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/leoii.html |access-date=2010-11-27 |archive-date=July 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722223749/http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/leoii.html |url-status=live }}
See also
Gallery
File:NGC3666 - SDSS DR14.jpg|NGC 3666 (SDSS DR14)
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Category:Astronomical objects discovered in 1784
Category:Unbarred spiral galaxies
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