NGC3056 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3056 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC3056
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −28°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 11.70 (V) [2] 12.58 (B) [2] 9.48 (J) [2] 8.82 (H) [2] 8.64 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 11.8 Mpc 38.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.67 |