NGC3457 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3457 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:14, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:50, 62° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3457
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h54m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°37' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.98 (B) [2] 10.49 (J) [2] 9.83 (H) [2] 9.64 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 20.6 Mpc 67.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.59 |
Sources