NGC3468 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3468 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:03, 83° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 45° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3468
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +40°56' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.02 (B) [2] 10.85 (J) [2] 10.18 (H) [2] 9.89 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 9.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 108.0 Mpc 352.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.15 |
Sources