NGC3600 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3600 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:10, 82° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:46, 79° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3600
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +41°35' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [5] 12.98 (B) [2] 11.01 (J) [2] 10.31 (H) [2] 10.20 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 14.1 Mpc 46.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.15 |
Sources