NGC3497 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3497 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:09, 36° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 35° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC3497
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h07m [2] |
| Declination: | −19°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 13.01 (B) [2] 9.65 (J) [2] 8.96 (H) [2] 8.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.6 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 57.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 55.2 Mpc 180.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.70 |