NGC3380 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3380 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:13 (PDT), 55° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:54, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:20, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3380
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h48m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.45 (B) [2] 10.79 (J) [2] 10.18 (H) [2] 9.92 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 21.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 7.5 Mpc 24.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.93 |
Sources