NGC3119 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3119 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:54 (PDT), 34° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:43, 70° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3119
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h06m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.14 (B) [2] 10.63 (J) [2] 9.94 (H) [2] 9.62 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 132.0 Mpc 430.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.46 |
Sources