NGC3871 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3871 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:07 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 66° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:37.
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Name
NGC3871
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h46m [3] |
| Declination: | +33°06' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 15.25 (B) [1] 11.95 (J) [1] 11.18 (H) [1] 10.81 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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