IC3446 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3446 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:41, 67° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 44° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3446
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h31m [2] |
| Declination: | +11°29' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.53 (B) [2] 14.55 (J) [2] 14.13 (H) [2] 14.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | I |
| Distance: | 47.6 Mpc 155.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.86 |