NGC3974 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3974 will become visible at around 21:08 (PDT), 41° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:34.
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Name
NGC3974
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h55m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Crater |
| Magnitude: | 14.27 (B) [2] 11.09 (J) [2] 10.34 (H) [2] 10.06 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 56.6 Mpc 184.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.49 |