Messier : Messier M66

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-30
Astronomical night: 22:09 - 04:49 (GMT -5)
Messier M66 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk60°209° (Southwest)
Set03:570°287° (West)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

60°

209° (Southwest)

Elevation

Messier M66 Celestial motion
Information about Messier M66

General information

NGC3627 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Leo constellation and has apparent size of 7 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-30, galaxy NGC3627 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 60° above your horizon, at 22:09. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 03:57 the object will sink below the horizon at west.
 

Messier M66 on the sky map

Messier M66 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Leo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size7'x4'
Right ascension11h 20m 15.026s
Declination12° 59′ 28.64″

Catalogues

Messier

M66

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3627

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H I 77Double Star8.57
H N 104Double Star8.4
H N 142Double Star7.01
H V 61Double Star5.62
H III 51Double Star6.33
H I 27Double Star6.26
H VI 113Double Star5.32
H VI 115Double Star6.29
H IV 49Double Star7.43
H V 60Double Star6.86
H VI 13Double Star5.53