The Leo Triplet (Galaxy)
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom.
Click to enlarge.
From Ashburn (click to change), Leo Triplet will become visible at around 21:36 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 59° above your south-western horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 6 hours and 52 minutes after the Sun at 03:10.
|
Name
Leo Triplet
|
Object Type
Galaxy
|
Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 8.92 (V)[1] 9.65 (B)[1] 6.15 (H)[1] 5.88 (K)[1] 6.84 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Right Ascension: | 11h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +12°59' [1] |
| Distance: | 10.0 Mpc 32.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.08 |
Source