IC3308 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3308 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:11 (PDT), 32° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:42, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:38, 26° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3308
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°42' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.96 (V) [2] 15.46 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 64.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 12.8 Mpc 41.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.50 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.58 |
Sources