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NGC 3366 (also IC 2592, ESO 264-7, IRAS 10329-4325, MCG -7-22-24 and PGC 31335) is a magnitude +11.4 barred spiral galaxy located 133 million light-years away in the constellation Sextans.

The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at the Cape of Good Hope on the 15th March 1836.
The galaxy was rediscovered by American astronomer DeLisle Stewart in 1899 and relisted as IC 2592.

Right Ascension 10h 35m 08.1s, Declination Dec -43° 41? 37"



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