NGC3551 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3551 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:17, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 65° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 38.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 149.5 Mpc 487.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.17 |
Sources