NGC3471 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3471 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 05:37, 67° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 13° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3471
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +61°31' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [5] 13.25 (B) [2] 10.58 (J) [2] 9.94 (H) [2] 9.59 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 24.1 Mpc 78.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.47 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.91 |
Sources