NGC3558 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3558 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:25, 84° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 83° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3558
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h10m [2] |
| Declination: | +28°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (V) [3] 14.55 (B) [2] 11.31 (J) [2] 10.63 (H) [2] 10.28 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 155.0 Mpc 505.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.15 |
Sources