NGC3168 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3168 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 05:36, 70° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:38 (EST), 11° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3168
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h16m [4] |
| Declination: | +60°14' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.46 (B) [2] 11.23 (J) [2] 10.51 (H) [2] 10.17 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 132.0 Mpc 430.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.14 |
Sources