NGC3993 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3993 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 72° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:53, 81° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:11, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3993
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +25°14' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.65 (B) [2] 11.72 (J) [2] 11.03 (H) [2] 10.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 81.2 Mpc 264.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.90 |
Sources