NGC3055 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3055 will become visible at around 21:06 (EDT), 47° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:57.
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Name
NGC3055
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°16' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 12.06 (V) [2] 12.65 (B) [2] 10.41 (J) [2] 9.72 (H) [2] 9.49 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 25.4 Mpc 82.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.96 |
Sources