The galaxy NGC 3321
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 3321 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:23 (EDT) – 3 hours and 57 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 06:10.
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Name
NGC 3321
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (B) [2] 11.46 (J) [2] 10.70 (H) [2] 10.48 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Right ascension: | 10h38m [2] |
| Declination: | -11°38' [2] |
| Distance: | 39.3 Mpc 128.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.67 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.