NGC3059 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3059 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC3059
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h50m [2] |
| Declination: | -73°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Magnitude: | 11.30 (V) [2] 11.74 (B) [2] 9.09 (J) [2] 8.27 (H) [2] 7.96 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 14.8 Mpc 48.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.44 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.55 |