NGC3488 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3488 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:07, 66° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 46° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3488
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h01m [4] |
| Declination: | +57°40' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (B) [2] 11.16 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.45 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 172.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 45.1 Mpc 147.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.59 |
Sources