NGC3971 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3971 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 27° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:04, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:57, 28° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3971
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +29°59' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.13 (V) [2] 13.83 (B) [2] 10.98 (J) [2] 10.31 (H) [2] 10.04 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 76.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 72.6 Mpc 236.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.70 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.17 |
Sources