NGC3316 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3316 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:16, 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
NGC3316
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h37m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.59 (V) [2] 13.81 (B) [2] 10.59 (J) [2] 9.86 (H) [2] 9.63 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 8.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 55.4 Mpc 180.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.22 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.13 |