M105 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , M105 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:38 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 57° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.

Name M105
Object type Galaxy
Other names
M105[1]
NGC 3379[2]
UGC 5902[3]
PGC 32256[4]
Position
Right ascension:10h47m [4]
Declination:+12°34' [4]
Constellation:Leo
Magnitude:9.27 (V) [2]
10.23 (B) [2]
7.17 (J) [2]
6.49 (H) [2]
6.27 (K) [2]
Hubble type:E
Distance:11.7 Mpc
38.0 Mlyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.96
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-21.06

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