NGC3791 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3791 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:16 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:43.
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Name
NGC3791
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h39m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.36 (B) [2] 10.96 (J) [2] 10.22 (H) [2] 10.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 165.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 77.7 Mpc 253.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.09 |