The galaxy NGC 3294
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 3294 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 21:01 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 81° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:42, 88° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:49, when it sinks to 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 3294
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V)[2] 11.50 (B)[1] 8.62 (H)[1] 8.38 (K)[1] 9.37 (J)[1] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Right Ascension: | 10h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +37°19' [1] |
| Distance: | 29.8 Mpc 97.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -20.67 |