NGC : NGC3871

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-03
Astronomical night: 22:14 - 04:44 (GMT -5)
NGC3871 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk78°238° (Southwest)
SetDawn7°307° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

78°

238° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3871 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3871

General information

NGC3871 is the galaxy at magnitude 15 that is placed in Ursa Major constellation and has apparent size of 1 angular minute.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-03, galaxy NGC3871 will be visible all night. At 22:14 the object will be placed at southwest, 78° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:44 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest.
 

NGC3871 on the sky map

NGC3871 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Ursa Major

Magnitude

15

Apparent size1'x17"
Right ascension11h 46m 10.155s
Declination33° 6′ 31.17″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3871

International Catalogue (IC)

IC2959

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H I 2Double Star4.33
H N 53Double Star3.48
H III 96Double Star5.64
NGC3548Galaxy13.3
NGC3540Galaxy14.8
NGC3542Galaxy14.1
NGC3545Galaxy14.8
NGC3545BGalaxy14.8
NGC3569Galaxy13.3
NGC3652Galaxy12.2
NGC3687Galaxy12
NGC3694Galaxy12.9
NGC3698Galaxy14.8
NGC3695Galaxy14.8
NGC3700Galaxy14
NGC3755Galaxy12.8
NGC3786Galaxy12.3
NGC3788Galaxy12.6
NGC3813Galaxy11.6
NGC3856Galaxy13.3
NGC3847Galaxy14.3
NGC3880Galaxy13.8
NGC3881Galaxy15.2
NGC3891Galaxy12.4
NGC3897Galaxy12.9
NGC3935Galaxy13.2
NGC3941Galaxy10.3
NGC3984Galaxy12.7
NGC3971Galaxy13.5
IC2978Galaxy14.6
NGC3986Galaxy14.5
NGC3966Galaxy12.6
NGC3991Galaxy13.1
NGC3994Galaxy12.7
NGC3995Galaxy12.4
NGC4020Galaxy12.7
NGC4025Galaxy13.6