NGC3043 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3043 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:27 (PDT), 64° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:59, 64° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:57, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3043
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +59°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.38 (B) [2] 11.39 (J) [2] 10.78 (H) [2] 10.45 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 82.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 45.8 Mpc 149.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.92 |
Sources