NGC3885 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3885 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC3885
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h46m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°55' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.87 (V) [2] 12.73 (B) [2] 9.44 (J) [2] 8.70 (H) [2] 8.38 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 23.3 Mpc 76.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.97 |