NGC3280 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3280 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:16, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:44, 43° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 34° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3280
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h32m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°38' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 16.02 (B) [2] 11.29 (J) [2] 10.76 (H) [2] 10.29 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 130.0 Mpc 423.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.55 |