NGC3459 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3459 will become visible at around 21:02 (PDT), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:47.
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Name
NGC3459
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −17°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [2] 11.09 (J) [2] 10.36 (H) [2] 10.06 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 149.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 55.5 Mpc 180.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.22 |