NGC3252 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3252 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 04:29, 50° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 18° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 49° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3252
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +73°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (B) [2] 11.18 (J) [2] 10.49 (H) [2] 10.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
| Distance: | 23.1 Mpc 75.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.71 |
Sources