NGC3055 (Galaxy)

From Cambridge , NGC3055 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:16 (EDT), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:00, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:16, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC3055
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 09h55m [4] |
Declination: | +04°16' [4] |
Constellation: | Sextans |
Magnitude: | 12.06 (V) [2] 12.65 (B) [2] 10.41 (J) [2] 9.72 (H) [2] 9.49 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sc |
Distance: | 25.4 Mpc 82.8 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Absolute mag (V): | -19.96 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.