NGC3731 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3731 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:36, 68° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 68° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC3731
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h34m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.37 (B) [2] 11.19 (J) [2] 10.46 (H) [2] 10.28 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 59.8 Mpc 194.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.51 |
Sources