NGC3509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3509 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:25 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 50° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:38.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 104.0 Mpc 339.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.39 |
Sources