NGC : NGC3885

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-20
Astronomical night: 22:39 - 04:19 (GMT -5)
NGC3885 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk16°212° (Southwest)
Set00:440°235° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

17°

212° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3885 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3885

General information

NGC3885 is the galaxy at magnitude 12 that is placed in Hydra constellation and has apparent size of 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-20, galaxy NGC3885 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 16° above your horizon, at 22:39. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 00:44 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3885 on the sky map

NGC3885 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Hydra

Magnitude

12

Apparent size2'x53"
Right ascension11h 46m 46.509s
Declination-27° 55′ 19.85″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3885

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC3511Galaxy11
NGC3513Galaxy11.5
NGC3585Galaxy9.9
NGC3673Galaxy11.5
NGC3717Galaxy11.2
NGC3904Galaxy10.9
NGC3923Galaxy9.8