NGC3801 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3801 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:06 (EDT), 65° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:23, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:27, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3801
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h40m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°43' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.26 (V) [2] 13.19 (B) [2] 9.87 (J) [2] 9.12 (H) [2] 8.88 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 51.2 Mpc 166.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.29 |
Sources