NGC3899 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3899 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 74° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:46, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:07, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3899
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.16 (B) [2] 10.92 (J) [2] 10.18 (H) [2] 9.95 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 24.4 Mpc 79.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.78 |
Sources