IC3046 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3046 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:17 (PDT), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:03, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:51, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3046
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h13m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.31 (B) [2] 12.33 (J) [2] 11.61 (H) [2] 11.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 132.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 112.0 Mpc 365.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.94 |
Sources