NGC3079 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3079 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 22:17 (EST), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 75° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 05:36.
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Name
NGC3079
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h01m [3] |
| Declination: | +55°40' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.71 (V) [1] 11.41 (B) [1] 8.44 (J) [1] 7.64 (H) [1] 7.26 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
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