NGC3972 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC3972 is visible in both the dusk and dawn skies. In the evening, it will become visible at around 19:36 (EDT), 23° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 19:49 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon. At 04:27, it will return to an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon, and reach an altitude of 28° before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:29.
Name
NGC3972
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 11h55m [4] |
Declination: | +55°19' [4] |
Constellation: | Ursa Major |
Magnitude: | 12.32 (V) [2] 12.98 (B) [2] 10.54 (J) [2] 9.83 (H) [2] 9.64 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SABb |
Distance: | 19.6 Mpc 63.9 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.66 |
Absolute mag (V): | -19.14 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.