NGC 3778

Galaxy Fair (27/100)

Elliptical

NGC 3778 Galaxy Centaurus (Cen) Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude —

Angular Size 1.2′ × 1.0′

Position Angle 40°

Distance 204.12 million ly

Galaxy Type Elliptical (E-S0)

Description

eF, S, R, am 50 S st

Position & Identifiers

RA 11h 38m 24.0s

Dec -50° 43' 00.0"

Constellation Centaurus (Cen)

Catalog NGC 3778

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3778 · 1.2′×1.0′ · N up, E left

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