NGC3179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3179 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:27 (PDT), 77° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:20, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:18, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 48.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 116.0 Mpc 378.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.24 |
Sources