NGC3851 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3851 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:52, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:57, 22° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3851
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h44m [2] |
| Declination: | +19°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.19 (B) [2] 12.04 (J) [2] 11.27 (H) [2] 11.02 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 114.5 Mpc 373.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.10 |