NGC3943 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3943 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:21, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:27, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 75° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC3943
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h52m [2] |
| Declination: | +20°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.46 (B) [2] 11.33 (J) [2] 10.65 (H) [2] 10.34 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 12.4 Mpc 40.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.01 |