NGC 3039

Galaxy Fair (39/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 3039 Galaxy Sextans (Sex) Visible Level 4 Large telescope (10"+) - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.3′ × 0.7′

Position Angle 16°

Distance 232.57 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sab)

Description

vF, S, iR

Position & Identifiers

RA 09h 52m 30.0s

Dec +02° 08' 60.0"

Constellation Sextans (Sex)

Catalog NGC 3039

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

Seeing Bortle

NGC 3039 · 1.3′×0.7′ · N up, E left

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