NGC 3501

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Spiral

NGC 3501 Galaxy Leo Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 13.0

Angular Size 4.3′ × 0.7′

Position Angle 27°

Distance 52.70 million ly

Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)

Description

vF, mE ns, gbM, 3' long

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 02m 54.0s

Dec +17° 58' 60.0"

Constellation Leo

Catalog NGC 3501

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3501 · 4.3′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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