NGC3870 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3870 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 70° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:41, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:05, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3870
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [4] |
| Declination: | +50°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (V) [5] 13.49 (B) [2] 11.64 (J) [2] 11.03 (H) [2] 10.82 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 24.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 17.0 Mpc 55.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.46 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.95 |
Sources