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NGC 3627 = M66

Galaxy in Leo

in the Leo Triplett

Dreyer's description: B, vL, mE 150deg , mbM, 2 st np; = M66

Cross Identifications: GC 2377, h 875?. = h 857, in Leo Triplett; BD +13 2390; Arp 16, Arp 317 (with M65, NGC 3628), UGC 6346, VV 308, PKS 1117+132.

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    Right Ascension: 11 : 20.2 (hours : minutes)
    Declination: +12 : 59 (degrees : minutes)
    Distance: 35000 (* 1,000 light years)
    Apparent Magnitude: 9.0
    Apparent Diameter: 8.7 (arc minutes)

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