NGC3888 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC3888 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:42 (PST), 22° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:26, 44° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3888
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h47m [4] |
| Declination: | +55°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [5] 12.69 (B) [2] 10.22 (J) [2] 9.54 (H) [2] 9.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 119.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 40.3 Mpc 131.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.43 |
Visibility from South El Monte
All times shown in South El Monte local time.