NGC3243 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3243 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:05 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
NGC3243
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h26m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°37' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.47 (B) [2] 10.78 (J) [2] 10.15 (H) [2] 9.92 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 75.5 Mpc 246.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.92 |
Sources