NGC3106 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3106 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:13 (PDT), 65° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:10, 87° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:42, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3106
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h04m [4] |
| Declination: | +31°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 12.42 (V) [2] 13.31 (B) [2] 10.52 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.63 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 124.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 74.5 Mpc 242.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.94 |
Sources