NGC3501 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3501 will become visible at around 21:15 (EDT), 63° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:34.
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Name
NGC3501
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h02m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°59' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (B) [2] 10.52 (J) [2] 9.81 (H) [2] 9.41 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 24.1 Mpc 78.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.31 |
Sources