NGC3360 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3360 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:55 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 35° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:31.
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Name
NGC3360
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h44m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.73 (V) [2] 14.41 (B) [2] 11.81 (J) [2] 11.08 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 119.0 Mpc 387.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.65 |