IC3157 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC3157 will become visible at around 21:54 (EDT), 40° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:38.
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Name
IC3157
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h19m [2] |
| Declination: | +12°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 15.09 (B) [2] 12.11 (J) [2] 11.36 (H) [2] 11.04 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 240.0 Mpc 782.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.81 |