NGC3879 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3879 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:41 (EDT), 44° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 03:56, 22° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC3879
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +69°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 13.39 (B) [2] 11.98 (J) [2] 11.75 (H) [2] 11.33 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sd |
| Distance: | 27.6 Mpc 90.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.82 |
Sources