NGC3873 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3873 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:44 (EDT), 55° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:52, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:03, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3873
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.85 (V) [2] 13.85 (B) [2] 10.71 (J) [2] 10.00 (H) [2] 9.75 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 83.8 Mpc 273.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.77 |
Sources