The galaxy NGC 3442
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 3442 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible at around 20:53 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 78° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:35, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:36, when it sinks to 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 3442
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
Mrk 418
Position
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V)[2] 13.20 (B)[1] 11.20 (H)[1] 10.90 (K)[1] 11.86 (J)[1] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Right Ascension: | 10h53m [1] |
| Declination: | +33°54' [1] |
| Distance: | 32.3 Mpc 105.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -19.35 |