NGC : NGC3955

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-20
Astronomical night: 22:39 - 04:19 (GMT -5)
NGC3955 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk20°212° (Southwest)
Set01:050°240° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

20°

212° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC3955 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3955

General information

Galaxy NGC3955 has the magnitude of 12 and is placed in Crater constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-20, galaxy NGC3955 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 20° above your horizon, at 22:39. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 01:05 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC3955 on the sky map

NGC3955 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Crater

Magnitude

12

Apparent size2'x47"
Right ascension11h 53m 57.14s
Declination-23° 9′ 51.37″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3955

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
NGC3511Galaxy11
NGC3513Galaxy11.5
NGC3957 / IC2965Galaxy11.8
NGC3981Galaxy11.3
NGC4027Galaxy11.1
NGC3585Galaxy9.9
NGC3673Galaxy11.5