IC3060 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3060 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:55 (PDT), 67° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:23, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:10, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3060
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h15m [2] |
| Declination: | +12°32' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 14.82 (B) [2] 12.61 (J) [2] 11.88 (H) [2] 11.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 178.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 120.0 Mpc 391.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.58 |