NGC3251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3251 will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 71° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:06.
Name
NGC3251
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 10h29m [4] |
Declination: | +26°05' [4] |
Constellation: | Leo |
Magnitude: | 14.07 (B) [2] 10.88 (J) [2] 10.09 (H) [2] 9.76 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SBbc |
Distance: | 59.6 Mpc 194.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -19.81 |
Sources