NGC3873 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC3873 will become visible at around 22:16 (EDT), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 00:46.
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