IC3253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3253 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.
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Name
IC3253
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h23m [1] |
| Declination: | −34°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Magnitude: | 12.12 (V) [1] 12.62 (B) [1] 10.08 (J) [1] 9.38 (H) [1] 9.11 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 24.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.50 |
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