NGC3868 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3868 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:53, 75° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:17, 30° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 80.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 113.0 Mpc 368.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.49 |