NGC3426 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3426 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:50 (PST), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:47, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:49, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3426
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.78 (B) [2] 10.84 (J) [2] 10.16 (H) [2] 9.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 104.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 58.6 Mpc 191.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.06 |
Sources