NGC 3559

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 3559 Galaxy Leo Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.5′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 51°

Distance 150.72 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBc)

Description

eF, pS, lE, r

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 10m 42.0s

Dec +12° 01' 00.0"

Constellation Leo

Catalog NGC 3559

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3559 · 1.5′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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