NGC3798 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3798 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:58, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:15, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 78° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3798
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h40m [4] |
| Declination: | +24°41' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (V) [2] 13.71 (B) [2] 10.53 (J) [2] 9.84 (H) [2] 9.55 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 60.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 33.2 Mpc 108.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.61 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.51 |
Sources