Guitar (NGC 3561)
Guitar (NGC 3561) is a galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, magnitude 14.7, 1.7′ × 1.7′ across.
A 14.7-magnitude lenticular galaxy (S0-a) in Ursa Major, about 1.7′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere north of 61°S and never sets north of 61°N.
At its highest it stands 69° up from 50°N, 84° up from 35°N, 61° up from the equator, 26° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Designations
- NGC 3561
- Magnitude
- 14.7
- Apparent size
- 1.7′ × 1.7′
- Position
- RA 11h 11.2m, Dec +28° 42′ (J2000)
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