NGC3246 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3246 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 30° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 44 minutes after the Sun at 23:49.
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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