IC3059 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3059 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:10, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:13, 31° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3059
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h14m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°27' [4] |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Magnitude: | 14.27 (V) [2] 14.78 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 3.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | I |
| Distance: | 19.4 Mpc 63.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.17 |
Sources