NGC3647 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3647 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 57° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:17, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:38, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3647
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h21m [2] |
| Declination: | +02°53' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.67 (B) [2] 12.62 (J) [2] 11.84 (H) [2] 11.75 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.4 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 229.0 Mpc 746.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.13 |