NGC3988 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3988 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:38, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:02, 83° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 54° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3988
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°52' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.61 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.73 (H) [2] 10.46 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 82.9 Mpc 270.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.98 |