NGC3985 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3985 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 70° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:52, 75° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:10, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3985
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +48°20' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.12 (B) [2] 11.18 (J) [2] 10.55 (H) [2] 10.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 67.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sm |
| Distance: | 15.7 Mpc 51.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.86 |
Sources