NGC3509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3509 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:44, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:10, 60° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 59° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC3509
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h04m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.70 (V) [5] 14.11 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.71 (H) [2] 10.19 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 37.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 104.0 Mpc 339.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.39 |
Sources