NGC3898 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3898 will become visible at around 21:04 (PDT), 66° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:03 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3898
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h49m [3] |
| Declination: | +56°05' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.72 (V) [1] 11.26 (B) [1] 8.58 (J) [1] 7.89 (H) [1] 7.66 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 107.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.54 |
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