The galaxy NGC 3068
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 3068 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:25, 79° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 06:02, 76° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 3068
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.05 (V) [1] 15.10 (B) [1] 11.53 (J) [1] 10.82 (H) [1] 10.48 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Right ascension: | 09h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +28°52' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.