NGC3599 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3599 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 30° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:24, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:25, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3599
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.01 (V) [2] 12.88 (B) [2] 10.18 (J) [2] 9.50 (H) [2] 9.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 105.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 20.3 Mpc 66.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.53 |
Sources