NGC3312 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3312 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 26° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:26.
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Name
NGC3312
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [2] 12.78 (B) [2] 9.55 (J) [2] 8.91 (H) [2] 8.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 172.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 47.0 Mpc 153.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.11 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.47 |