NGC3 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 64° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:03, 64° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:39, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h07m [3] |
| Declination: | +08°18' [3] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.40 (V) [1] 14.26 (B) [1] 11.01 (J) [1] 10.36 (H) [1] 9.98 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
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