NGC3143 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3143 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:34.
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Name
NGC3143
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h10m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.28 (V) [1] 14.90 (B) [1] 12.21 (J) [1] 11.91 (H) [1] 11.46 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 103.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Source