NGC3868 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3868 will become visible at around 21:19 (EDT), 68° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:24.
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Name
NGC3868
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [2] |
| Declination: | +19°26' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.78 (B) [2] 11.71 (J) [2] 11.04 (H) [2] 10.74 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 113.0 Mpc 368.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.49 |