NGC3968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3968 is visible between 20:22 and 05:53. It will become accessible at around 20:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:07, 67° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:53 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 17.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 84.3 Mpc 274.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |
Sources