NGC3056 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3056 is visible between 21:50 and 01:40. It will become accessible at around 21:50, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:45, 27° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:40 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| 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 |