When is the best time to observe NGC 3384?

NGC 3384 is best observed from January through March, with peak visibility during February when it transits around midnight in the Northern Hemisphere.

Where is NGC 3384 located in the sky?

NGC 3384 lies in the constellation Leo at right ascension 10h 48m and declination +12° 38′.

What telescope do I need to see NGC 3384?

At magnitude 10.0, NGC 3384 is within reach of a 3-inch (80 mm) telescope from a moderate-Bortle site.

NGC 3384 — Galaxy in Leo

Galaxy Good (49/100)

Lenticular

Magnitude 10.0^m Galaxy Leo Visible

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1Properties

Magnitude 10.0

Angular Size 5.2′ × 2.4′

Position Angle 53°

Distance 34.11 million ly

Galaxy Type Lenticular (SB0)

Description

vB, L, R, psmbM, 2nd of 3

Position & Identifiers

RA 10h 48m 18.0s

Dec +12° 37' 60.0"

Constellation Leo

Catalog NGC 3384

2How easy to spot?

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Telescope	Bortle 3	Bortle 4	Bortle 5
80 mm refractor 80mm refr.	Easy	Medium+	Medium
150 mm Newton 150mm Newt.	Easy	Easy	Easy
Celestron C8 (203 mm SCT) C8 203mm	Easy	Easy	Easy

Easy Medium Hard Very hard Impossible

Bortle 3 = rural · 4 = outer suburbs · 5 = suburbs

Easy on Seestar S50

3Visibility

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Best season Jan – Mar (peak: Feb)

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125x TFOV: 0.4° Lim. mag: 13.6

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3384 · 5.2′×2.4′ · N up, E left

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8 Inclination & True Shape

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Visibility scores assume a 150 mm Newton at Bortle 4.

Galaxy mag 9.3 0.1° Leo

Galaxy mag 9.2 0.9° Leo

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Galaxy mag 10.6 1.0° Leo

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Easy

Elliptical galaxy

Galaxy mag 10.2 1.4° Leo

49 Leo

Medium+

Tight double — a rewarding split at 2.1″

Double Star mag 5.67 5.1° Leo

56 Leo

Hard+

Semi-regular variable, range 5.7–6.0

Variable Star mag 5.81 6.7° Leo

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