Elliptical galaxy · Leo
NGC 3193 Leo Quartet
mag 11.02.4′ across
About
NGC 3193 (Leo Quartet) is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 11.0 in Leo, about 2.4′ across.
How to find it
- NGC 3193 is in the constellation Leo.
- Best evenings: around mid-April it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 58° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A smooth oval glow, brightening towards the centre.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 3193, PGC 30099, UGC 5562 |
|---|---|
| Type | Elliptical galaxy (E) |
| Magnitude | 11.0The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 2.4′ × 2.2′the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 22.7 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 10h 18m 24.9s |
| Declination (J2000) | +21° 53′ 38″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →