NGC3442 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3442 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:03, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 34° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3442
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +33°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [5] 13.82 (B) [2] 11.86 (J) [2] 11.20 (H) [2] 10.90 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 18.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 32.5 Mpc 105.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.41 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.36 |
Sources