NGC3470 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3470 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:04, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:04, 64° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 46° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3470
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h58m [4] |
| Declination: | +59°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.19 (B) [2] 11.68 (J) [2] 10.84 (H) [2] 10.69 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 107.0 Mpc 348.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.96 |
Sources