NGC3901 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3901 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:58, 37° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:12 (PDT), 25° above your northern horizon.
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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