NGC3308 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3308 is visible between 21:45 and 01:50. It will become accessible at around 21:45, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:48, 28° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:50 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3308
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.30 (V) [2] 13.39 (B) [2] 9.95 (J) [2] 9.22 (H) [2] 8.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 34.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 53.4 Mpc 174.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.09 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.34 |