NGC3968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC3968 will become visible at around 21:15 (EDT), 59° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 04:02.
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Name
NGC3968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.22 (B) [2] 10.16 (J) [2] 9.41 (H) [2] 9.15 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 84.3 Mpc 274.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |
Sources