NGC 3661
NGC 3661 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Crater. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 3661:
| NGC: | NGC 3661 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Galaxy type: | lenticular |
| Galaxy morph class: | S0-a |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Surface brightness: | 24.0 mag/arcsec2 |
| B-mag (blue): | 14.3 |
| J-mag (IR): | 10.8 |
| H-mag (IR): | |
| K-mag (IR): | 10.1 |
| Right Ascension: | 11:23:38.43 |
| Declination: | -13:49:52.00 |
| Major axis: | 1.77 ' |
| Minor axis: | 0.75 ' |
| Angle (major axis): | 139° |
| Radial velocity: | 6618 km/s |
| Redshift: | 0.022325 |
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS