NGC3321 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3321 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:17, 44° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 39° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3321
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h38m [4] |
| Declination: | −11°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.67 (B) [2] 11.46 (J) [2] 10.70 (H) [2] 10.48 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 39.3 Mpc 128.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.30 |
Sources