NGC3157 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3157 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:33.
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Name
NGC3157
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h11m [2] |
| Declination: | −31°38' [2] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 13.91 (B) [2] 10.74 (J) [2] 10.04 (H) [2] 9.75 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 39.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 31.6 Mpc 103.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.59 |