NGC3117 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3117 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 11 minutes after the Sun at 23:16.
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Name
NGC3117
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h06m [4] |
| Declination: | +02°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.52 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.74 (H) [2] 10.54 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 110.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 102.0 Mpc 332.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.52 |
Sources