NGC3051 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3051 is visible between 22:55 and 03:03. It will become accessible at around 22:55, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:59, 28° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:03 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3051
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [2] 12.89 (B) [2] 9.96 (J) [2] 9.32 (H) [2] 9.04 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 169.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 45.5 Mpc 148.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -2.11 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.29 |