The Spindle Galaxy (NGC3115)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , the Spindle Galaxy is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:03 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 39° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
The Spindle Galaxy (NGC3115)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h05m [3] |
| Declination: | −07°43' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 9.10 (V) [4] 10.08 (B) [1] 6.79 (J) [1] 6.12 (H) [1] 5.88 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
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