NGC3053 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3053 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 31° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 49 minutes after the Sun at 23:54.
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Name
NGC3053
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +16°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.64 (B) [2] 10.68 (J) [2] 9.97 (H) [2] 9.65 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 56.7 Mpc 184.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.13 |
Sources