NGC3951 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3951 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:17 (PDT), 44° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:39, 79° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:53, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3951
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +23°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.63 (V) [2] 14.30 (B) [2] 11.48 (J) [2] 10.80 (H) [2] 10.47 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 175.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 91.3 Mpc 297.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.17 |
Sources