NGC3878 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3878 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:14, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:51, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 53° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3878
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h46m [2] |
| Declination: | +33°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.04 (B) [2] 11.96 (J) [2] 11.23 (H) [2] 10.94 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 142.0 Mpc 462.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.72 |