NGC3609 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3609 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 53° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:54.
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Name
NGC3609
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h17m [3] |
| Declination: | +26°37' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (B) [1] 10.92 (J) [1] 10.24 (H) [1] 9.90 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
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