NGC3096 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3096 will become visible at around 21:00 (PDT), 27° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 23:57.
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Name
NGC3096
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −19°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.09 (V) [1] 14.36 (B) [1] 11.36 (J) [1] 10.68 (H) [1] 10.56 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.27 |
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