NGC3427 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3427 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:59 (PDT), 28° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:08, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:44, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3427
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h51m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.95 (B) [2] 11.15 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.14 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 100.0 Mpc 326.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.05 |
Sources