NGC3580 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3580 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:09, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:32, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3580
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h13m [2] |
| Declination: | +03°39' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.68 (B) [2] 11.69 (J) [2] 10.97 (H) [2] 10.71 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 82.9 Mpc 270.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.91 |