NGC3099 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3099 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 25° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 43 minutes after the Sun at 23:49.
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Name
NGC3099
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h02m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.22 (B) [1] 11.51 (J) [1] 10.84 (H) [1] 10.50 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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