NGC3889 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3889 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 65° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:43, 68° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:28, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3889
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h47m [2] |
| Declination: | +56°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 15.55 (B) [2] 12.34 (J) [2] 11.68 (H) [2] 11.52 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 123.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 225.0 Mpc 733.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.21 |