NGC3179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3179 will become visible at around 21:44 (EDT), 23° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:55.
Name
NGC3179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 10h17m [4] |
Declination: | +41°06' [4] |
Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Magnitude: | 14.08 (B) [2] 11.00 (J) [2] 10.28 (H) [2] 10.04 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0 |
Distance: | 116.0 Mpc 378.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -21.24 |
Sources