NGC3222 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3222 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 42° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:27, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:32, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3222
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°53' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.79 (V) [2] 13.73 (B) [2] 10.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 25.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 39.1 Mpc 127.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.17 |
Sources