NGC3970 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3970 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 43° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC3970
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°03' [1] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.45 (B) [1] 10.89 (J) [1] 10.16 (H) [1] 9.93 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 101.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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