NGC3553 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3553 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 49° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:39.
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Name
NGC3553
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h10m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°41' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 16.03 (B) [1] 12.90 (J) [1] 12.20 (H) [1] 11.80 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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