NGC3131 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3131 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:13, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:14, 74° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 28° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3131
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.88 (B) [2] 10.67 (J) [2] 9.97 (H) [2] 9.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 58.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 73.0 Mpc 237.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.44 |
Sources