NGC3399 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3399 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 41° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:44.
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Name
NGC3399
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h49m [2] |
| Declination: | +16°13' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.48 (B) [2] 11.25 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.29 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 95.2 Mpc 310.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.41 |