NGC : NGC3998

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-05-17
Astronomical night: 22:35 - 04:23 (GMT -5)
NGC3998 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk65°319° (Northwest)
SetDawn20°327° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

66°

319° (Northwest)

Elevation

NGC3998 Celestial motion
Information about NGC3998

General information

Galaxy NGC3998 has the magnitude of 11 and is placed in Ursa Major constellation. The 's apparent sizes are 2 angular minutes.
galaxy is available for observations through a 8-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-05-17, galaxy NGC3998 will be visible all night. At 22:35 the object will be placed at northwest, 65° above your horizon, and will be observable until around 04:23 when fade from view as dawn breaks northwest.
 

NGC3998 on the sky map

NGC3998 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Ursa Major

Magnitude

11

Apparent size2'x2'
Right ascension11h 57m 56.13334s
Declination55° 27′ 12.9221″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC3998

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H N 68Double Star6.54
H N 70Double Star7.33
M108 / NGC3556Galaxy10
NGC3631Galaxy10.4
NGC3953Galaxy10.1
M109 / NGC3992Galaxy9.8