The Leo Triplet (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 11 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , Leo Triplet is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:09, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:03, 62° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:03, 42° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
Leo Triplet
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
NGC 3628
Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 9.48 (V) [1] 10.42 (B) [1] 7.17 (J) [1] 6.38 (H) [1] 6.07 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Right ascension: | 11h20m [1] |
| Declination: | +13°35' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.