NGC3301 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3301 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:30, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:40, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 58° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3301
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h36m [3] |
| Declination: | +21°52' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.41 (V) [1] 12.29 (B) [1] 9.39 (J) [1] 8.75 (H) [1] 8.52 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.6 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 53.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
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