NGC3251 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3251 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:48 (PST), 28° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:33, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:53, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 55.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 59.6 Mpc 194.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.81 |
Sources