NGC3618 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3618 will become visible at around 21:14 (PDT), 56° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:00.
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Name
NGC3618
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h18m [3] |
| Declination: | +23°28' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (V) [4] 14.28 (B) [1] 11.73 (J) [1] 11.05 (H) [1] 10.75 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 3.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
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