NGC3609 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3609 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:23, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 46° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
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