NGC 3261
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 3261, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 3261
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 11.2 |
| Size | 3.5' x 2.8' @ 85° |
| Right Ascension | 10h 29' 1.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 44° 39' 24" S |
| Constellation | Vela |
| Description | F, S, R, am st |
| Classification | SBbc |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Feb 10, 2013 Hale Pohaku, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 6 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Small, a bright nucleus, a 14th magnitude star sharing the halo 20" north of the core, a line of 12th magnitude stars straddle the galaxy
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Nearby objects for NGC 3261
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NGC 3261