NGC3979 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3979 will become visible at around 21:16 (PDT), 42° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:02.
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Name
NGC3979
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h56m [3] |
| Declination: | −02°43' [3] |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Magnitude: | 13.96 (B) [1] 10.87 (J) [1] 10.18 (H) [1] 9.95 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 99.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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