About NGC 3379 (M105)

NGC 3379 stands out as a well-known observing object and appears as a soft glow. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 72° altitude and reaches 77° around 07:17 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, structure becomes clearer under good conditions.

Observing tips

It can be challenging under typical skies.

What to expect

It appears more compact than typical clusters.

Type

Elliptical Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

38000000 ly

Size

4.5' x 4.0'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.3