NGC3872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3872 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:51, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 45° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3872
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [4] |
| Declination: | +13°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.71 (V) [2] 12.71 (B) [2] 9.51 (J) [2] 8.74 (H) [2] 8.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 43.5 Mpc 141.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.48 |
Sources