NGC3944 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3944 will become visible at around 21:41 (EDT), 29° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:43.
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Name
NGC3944
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°12' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.13 (B) [2] 11.02 (J) [2] 10.47 (H) [2] 10.19 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 58.1 Mpc 189.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.69 |
Sources