NGC5079 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC5079 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:00.
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Name
NGC5079
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 13h19m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°41' [2] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 12.55 (B) [2] 11.22 (J) [2] 10.35 (H) [2] 10.09 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 30.9 Mpc 100.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.90 |