NGC3021 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3021 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:35 (PST), 24° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:57, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:34, 22° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3021
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +33°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 12.42 (V) [2] 12.55 (B) [2] 10.14 (J) [2] 9.46 (H) [2] 9.18 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 110.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 31.6 Mpc 102.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.13 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.07 |
Sources