NGC3901 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3901 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
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Name
NGC3901
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +77°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 14.52 (B) [2] 12.53 (J) [2] 12.08 (H) [2] 11.60 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 32.2 Mpc 105.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.02 |
Sources