NGC3020 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3020 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 45° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:55, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3020
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°48' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.28 (B) [2] 11.48 (J) [2] 10.97 (H) [2] 10.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 22.0 Mpc 71.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.43 |
Sources