NGC3596 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3596 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:55, 70° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 57° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3596
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°47' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.49 (V) [2] 11.79 (B) [2] 9.63 (J) [2] 8.99 (H) [2] 8.70 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 3.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 65.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 18.4 Mpc 60.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.30 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.84 |
Sources