NGC 3166

Galaxy Good (45/100)

Lenticular

NGC 3166 Galaxy Sextans (Sex) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 10.6

Angular Size 4.5′ × 2.8′

Position Angle 87°

Distance 62.02 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (S0-a)

Description

B, pS, R, psmbM, 2nd of 3

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 13m 48.0s

Dec +03° 25' 60.0"

Constellation Sextans (Sex)

Catalog NGC 3166

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3166 · 4.5′×2.8′ · N up, E left

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