NGC3023 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3023 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 53° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:50.
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Name
NGC3023
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h49m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°37' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (V) [4] 13.49 (B) [1] 11.45 (J) [1] 10.69 (H) [1] 10.47 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 80.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
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