NGC3299 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3299 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:14 (EDT), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:49, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3299
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h36m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°42' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABd |
| Distance: | 10.8 Mpc 35.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.18 |
Sources