NGC3166 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3166 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 26° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:54, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:16, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3166
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h13m [4] |
| Declination: | +03°25' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 10.62 (V) [2] 11.42 (B) [2] 8.17 (J) [2] 7.49 (H) [2] 7.21 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.5 arcmin x 2.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 87.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 22.0 Mpc 71.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.09 |
Sources