NGC3422 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3422 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 43° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:47, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:16, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3422
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h51m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°24' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.71 (B) [2] 11.06 (J) [2] 10.37 (H) [2] 10.06 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 54.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 58.8 Mpc 191.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.14 |