NGC3998 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3998 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:20, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:03, 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 54° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3998
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h57m [3] |
| Declination: | +55°27' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.33 (V) [1] 11.41 (B) [1] 8.33 (J) [1] 7.58 (H) [1] 7.37 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 2.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 139.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.08 |
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