NGC3869 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3869 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:17.
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Name
NGC3869
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [3] |
| Declination: | +10°49' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.46 (B) [1] 10.19 (J) [1] 9.42 (H) [1] 9.21 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 136.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
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