NGC 3246

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Spiral

NGC 3246 Galaxy Sextans (Sex) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 1.9′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 98°

Distance 99.73 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sd)

Description

eF, S, R, 2 st triangle, *6, 300deg , 8'

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 26m 42.0s

Dec +03° 52' 00.0"

Constellation Sextans (Sex)

Catalog NGC 3246

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3246 · 1.9′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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