NGC3941 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3941 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:52 (PDT), 84° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:13, 87° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:00, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3941
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h52m [4] |
| Declination: | +36°59' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.37 (V) [2] 11.28 (B) [2] 8.24 (J) [2] 7.56 (H) [2] 7.32 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 2.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 10.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 11.7 Mpc 38.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.96 |
Sources