NGC3296 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3296 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 40° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:09.
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Name
NGC3296
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h32m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°43' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.89 (B) [2] 11.13 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.09 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 98.1 Mpc 319.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.07 |