NGC3639 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3639 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 29° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:30, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:32, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3639
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h21m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°27' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.05 (B) [2] 11.53 (J) [2] 10.75 (H) [2] 10.58 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 27.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 117.0 Mpc 381.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.29 |
Sources