NGC3978 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3978 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:01, 63° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 52° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3978
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h56m [3] |
| Declination: | +60°31' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.74 (V) [1] 13.34 (B) [1] 11.00 (J) [1] 10.36 (H) [1] 10.01 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 25.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.60 |
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