# Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal

Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal is a galaxy in the constellation Sextans, magnitude 10.4, 30′ × 12′ across.

A 10.4-magnitude elliptical/lenticular galaxy (E-S0) in Sextans, about 30′ × 12′.

## When and where to see it

It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in February). It can be seen from everywhere south of 88°N and never sets south of 88°S.

At its highest it stands 38° up from 50°N, 53° up from 35°N, 88° up from the equator, 57° up from 35°S.

## Facts

- Type: Galaxy
- Constellation: Sextans
- Designations: Sextans Dwarf Spheroidal
- Magnitude: 10.4
- Apparent size: 30′ × 12′
- Position: RA 10h 13.0m, Dec −1° 37′ (J2000)

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