NGC3559 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC3559 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 44° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:11.

Name NGC3559
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 3559[2]
UGC 6217[3]
PGC 33940[4]
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]
Hubble type:SBc
Distance:36.5 Mpc
119.0 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-19.03

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