NGC3958 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3958 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 63° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:50, 65° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:44, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3958
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h54m [4] |
| Declination: | +58°22' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.02 (V) [2] 13.81 (B) [2] 10.75 (J) [2] 10.08 (H) [2] 9.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 36.6 Mpc 119.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.80 |
Sources