NGC3741 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC3741 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:37 (EDT), 67° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 87° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:49, 27° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3741
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h36m [4] |
| Declination: | +45°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.03 (V) [2] 14.41 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 2.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | I |
| Distance: | 3.2 Mpc 10.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.38 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -13.51 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.