Galaxy

M105

M105 · NGC 3379 · PGC 32256 · UGC 5902

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Object data

Designation: M105
Also known as: NGC 3379, PGC 32256, UGC 5902
Type: Galaxy
Constellation: Leo
RA (J2000): 10h 47m 50s
Dec (J2000): +12° 34′ 54″
Magnitude: 9.3
Apparent size: 4.9 × 4.3′
Catalogue: Messier
Reference: Wikipedia

Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

Best months to observe

From 51.5°N: best March to April, peaking at 50° at 22:00.

January: 18 degrees at 22:00
February: 37 degrees at 22:00
March: 48 degrees at 22:00
April: 50 degrees at 22:00
May: 38 degrees at 22:00
June: 20 degrees at 22:00
July: 2 degrees at 22:00
August: -14 degrees at 22:00
September: -24 degrees at 22:00
October: -25 degrees at 22:00
November: -16 degrees at 22:00
December: 0 degrees at 22:00

Your latitude

Degrees north, negative for south. Recomputed in your browser and remembered on this device.

Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.