About NGC 3379 (M105)

NGC 3379 is a rewarding deep-sky target and shows up as a faint patch of light. It is quite faint.

Current visibility

Right now it is at about 76° altitude and reaches 78° around 10:33 PM.

It stays above 30° for roughly 8 hours.

Galaxies are sensitive to light pollution, fine detail requires darker skies.

Observing tips

This object is better suited for experienced observers.

Type

Elliptical Galaxy

Constellation

Leo

Distance

38000000 ly

Size

4.5' x 4.0'

Season

Spring

Difficulty

Moderate

Magnitude

9.3