NGC3039 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3039 will become visible at around 20:40 (PDT), 56° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:09.
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Name
NGC3039
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h52m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°09' [3] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.25 (B) [1] 10.99 (J) [1] 10.26 (H) [1] 10.02 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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