NGC3516 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3516 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:46, 51° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:02 (PST), 19° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:52, 48° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3516
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h06m [3] |
| Declination: | +72°34' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.09 (V) [1] 12.54 (B) [1] 9.53 (J) [1] 8.93 (H) [1] 8.51 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 55.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.45 |
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