NGC3144 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3144 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:35, 33° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:53 (PDT), 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3144
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +74°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.24 (B) [2] 11.57 (J) [2] 10.86 (H) [2] 10.53 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 97.5 Mpc 317.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.71 |
Sources