NGC3551 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3551 will become visible at around 21:18 (EDT), 68° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:02.
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Name
NGC3551
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +21°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [2] 10.70 (J) [2] 10.02 (H) [2] 9.69 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 149.5 Mpc 487.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.17 |
Sources