NGC3846 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3846 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 37° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:53, 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:57, 34° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3846
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h44m [4] |
| Declination: | +55°39' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.10 (B) [2] 12.02 (J) [2] 11.37 (H) [2] 11.28 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 47.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| Distance: | 25.3 Mpc 82.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.92 |
Sources