NGC3306 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3306 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:04 (PDT), 39° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:26, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:13, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3306
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°39' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.84 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.71 (H) [2] 10.41 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 136.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
| Distance: | 46.6 Mpc 151.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.50 |
Sources