NGC3559 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3559 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:02 (PDT), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:11, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3559
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h10m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°00' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.78 (B) [2] 11.55 (J) [2] 10.72 (H) [2] 10.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 51.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 36.5 Mpc 119.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.03 |
Sources