NGC3491 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3491 will become visible at around 21:10 (EDT), 60° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:38.
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Name
NGC3491
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h00m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.23 (V) [2] 14.26 (B) [2] 10.94 (J) [2] 10.24 (H) [2] 9.96 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 97.6 Mpc 318.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.72 |
Sources