NGC3012 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3012 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:36, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:17, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 58° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3012
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h49m [4] |
| Declination: | +34°42' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (B) [2] 11.32 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.30 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 120.0 Mpc 391.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.70 |
Sources