IC3311 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC3311 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:08 (EDT), 57° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:20, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3311
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°15' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.68 (B) [2] 13.09 (J) [2] 11.81 (H) [2] 12.01 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Scd |
| Distance: | 21.1 Mpc 68.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.94 |
Sources