The galaxy NGC 3109
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 16 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 3109 will become visible at around 20:53 (EDT) as the dusk sky fades, 22° above your southern horizon. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 5 hours and 31 minutes after the Sun at 01:11.
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Name
NGC 3109
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 10.04 (V)[1] 10.42 (B)[1] 9.66 (H)[1] 9.28 (K)[1] 9.91 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.38 |
| Hubble type: | SBm |
| Right Ascension: | 10h03m [1] |
| Declination: | -26°09' [1] |
| Distance: | 1.3 Mpc 4.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -15.57 |
Source