NGC3204 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3204 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 42° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:40, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:05, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3204
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h20m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.63 (B) [2] 11.78 (J) [2] 11.16 (H) [2] 10.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 106.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 98.8 Mpc 322.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.34 |
Sources