NGC3443 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3443 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 23:48, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:48, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3443
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°34' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.58 (B) [2] 13.59 (J) [2] 13.33 (H) [2] 12.76 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 146.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 24.9 Mpc 81.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.40 |
Sources