NGC3246 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3246 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:42 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
NGC3246
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +03°51' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.73 (B) [2] 11.64 (J) [2] 10.93 (H) [2] 10.73 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 35.5 Mpc 115.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.02 |
Sources