NGC 3377

Alt. Designations:

NGC 3377

Object Type:

elliptic galaxy

Constellation:

Leo

Distance:

35.4 mly

Right Ascension:

10h 47m 42.3s

Declination:

+13° 59´ 09"

Visual Magnitude:

10.2

Apparent Dimension:

5.0´ X 3.0´

Best Month To View:

Feb

NGC 3377 is an elliptical galaxy, and it appears as a well-defined oval, instead of a near-circle or a thin cigar-shape. It is a member of a group of more than a dozen galaxies that cluster together in the constellation Leo.