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NGC 3406 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 21.18°   Az: 328.14°   Direction: North-North-West

NGC 3406 is a Galaxy Pair in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 3406 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 3406 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 3406 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 3406 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (1.2 arcmin) and minor (1.2 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

10h 53m 14s
+50° 53’ 19”
08h 34m 54s
19h 28m 08s

J2000

10h 51m 43s
+51° 01’ 26”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 3406 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 3406 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major.

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Finder chart for NGC 3406 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major.

Apparent Size

The following table reports NGC 3406 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 3406 is a visual representation of it.
1.2 arcmin
1.2 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 3406 - Galaxy Pair in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 18:42 UTC (altitude: 89.4°)