NGC3887 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3887 is visible between 22:21 and 04:40. It will become accessible at around 22:21, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:31, 39° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:40 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3887
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h47m [4] |
| Declination: | −16°51' [4] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 10.93 (V) [2] 11.40 (B) [2] 8.97 (J) [2] 8.34 (H) [2] 8.02 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin x 2.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 10.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 18.2 Mpc 59.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.47 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.37 |
Sources