NGC3079 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC3079 will become visible at around 22:16 (EDT), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:14 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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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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