NGC3066 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC3066 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 06:09, 48° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:59 (PDT), 16° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3066
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h02m [4] |
| Declination: | +72°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.80 (V) [5] 13.51 (B) [2] 10.89 (J) [2] 10.22 (H) [2] 9.94 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 41.1 Mpc 134.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.62 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.27 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.