NGC3104 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3104 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:11, 83° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 57° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3104
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h03m [4] |
| Declination: | +40°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [5] 13.80 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 2.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IAB |
| Distance: | 8.5 Mpc 27.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.55 |
Sources