NGC3309 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3309 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:15, 28° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 24° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC3309
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h36m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°31' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.74 (V) [2] 12.56 (B) [2] 9.39 (J) [2] 8.71 (H) [2] 8.46 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 94.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 51.8 Mpc 168.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.82 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.83 |