IC3101 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC3101 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:08 (PDT), 23° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:50, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:36, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC3101
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h17m [2] |
| Declination: | +11°56' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.75 (B) [2] 13.83 (J) [2] 13.26 (H) [2] 12.92 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 37.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 17.8 Mpc 57.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.50 |