NGC3729 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3729 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:47 (PST), 26° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:49, 70° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:19, 39° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3729
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h33m [4] |
| Declination: | +53°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.56 (V) [2] 11.72 (B) [2] 9.36 (J) [2] 8.73 (H) [2] 8.73 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.9 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 14.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 20.6 Mpc 67.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.16 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.01 |
Sources