NGC3659 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3659 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:55, 73° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 59° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3659
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h23m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.82 (B) [2] 11.06 (J) [2] 10.52 (H) [2] 10.28 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 59.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 24.5 Mpc 79.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.13 |
Sources