NGC3490 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3490 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 65° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:55, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3490
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +09°21' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.25 (B) [2] 12.49 (J) [2] 11.84 (H) [2] 11.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 140.0 Mpc 456.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.48 |