NGC3061 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3061 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:51, 48° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 21° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 46° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3061
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +75°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (B) [2] 11.68 (J) [2] 11.01 (H) [2] 10.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 55.1 Mpc 179.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |
Sources