NGC3997 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3997 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:45, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:03, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 53° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC3997
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +25°16' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.46 (V) [2] 14.03 (B) [2] 11.87 (J) [2] 11.20 (H) [2] 10.97 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 126.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 79.2 Mpc 258.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.03 |
Sources