| NGC3665 / Galaxy, type SA(s)0° |
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| R.A. | 11h 24m 43.3s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +38°45' 47" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 4.3×3.3' |
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| Radial Velocity | +2061km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.8 |
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| Distance | 85 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC3665 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGC 6426, CGCG 214-4
MCG +7-24-3, PGC 35064
IRAS 11220+3902 |
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This is a lenticular galaxy located 5.8 degrees north of ν Ursae Majoris, which marks the tip of the hind leg of Ursa Major.
It has a major-axis diameter of 4.3 arcminutes and an apparent magnitude of 11.8.
Although not visible in this photograph, a faint dust lane is present around the central nucleus.
The galaxy forms a small galaxy group together with nearby galaxies and lies at a distance of about 85 million light-years.
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