NGC3668 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC3668 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 22:28, 68° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:37 (EDT), 63° above your north-eastern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:49, 35° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3668
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +63°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.11 (B) [2] 10.34 (J) [2] 9.72 (H) [2] 9.48 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 133.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 62.3 Mpc 203.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.86 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.