NGC3987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3987 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:00 (PDT), 25° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:05, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:57, 27° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +25°11' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.93 (V) [2] 13.90 (B) [2] 10.35 (J) [2] 9.48 (H) [2] 9.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 59.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 59.6 Mpc 194.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.97 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.95 |
Sources