NGC3066 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3066 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:57, 51° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:50 (PST), 18° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 49° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3066
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h02m [4] |
| Declination: | +72°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.80 (V) [5] 13.51 (B) [2] 10.89 (J) [2] 10.22 (H) [2] 9.94 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 41.1 Mpc 134.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |
Sources