NGC3251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3251 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 27° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 39 minutes after the Sun at 23:45.
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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