NGC3900 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC3900 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:10 (EDT), 74° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:40, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:14, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3900
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h49m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.44 (V) [2] 12.29 (B) [2] 9.62 (J) [2] 8.98 (H) [2] 8.70 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 29.4 Mpc 95.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.90 |
Sources