NGC3501 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3501 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:49, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 69° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 27.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 24.1 Mpc 78.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.31 |
Sources