NGC3968 Observation Details
NGC3968 Daily Motion
NGC3968 will be visible throughout the entire night. It will rise at 18:32, just before twilight begins, and will be at 26° when twilight starts at 20:48. It will reach its transit at 62° at 01:11, and will fade away as twilight ends at 06:26, being at 16° elevation.NGC3968 will be visible until July, 11, when it will move too close to the Sun. During this time, its proximity to the Sun will cause it to disappear from the night sky, making it unobservable for a while.
NGC3968 Visibility Timetable on March 26
NGC3968 Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
| Moon Rise, 21.3% illuminated | 05:31 | 27° |
| Moon Set | 15:27 | -30° |
| NGC3968 rise | 18:32 | |
| Sunset | 19:48 | 14° |
| Civil sunset | 20:16 | 20° |
| Astrosession begin | 21:21 | 32° |
| NGC3968 transit | 01:11 | 62° |
| Astrosession end | 05:53 | 22° |
| Civil sunrise | 06:58 | 10° |
| Sunrise | 07:26 | 5° |
| NGC3968 set | 07:51 |
Track NGC3968 Position Throughout the Night
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Finder Chart for NGC3968
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| Object name | NGC3968 |
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| Limiting magnitude | |
| NGC3968 coordinates | 11.92464, 11.96836 |
| Center coordinates | 11.92464, 11.96836 |
NGC3968 Passage Through Night
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Current position of NGC3968
| Time | 11:10 |
| Latitude | 39.9625 |
| Longitude | -83.0061 |
| NGC3968 elevation | -31° |
| NGC3968 Azimuth | 36° |
Here you can see the current position of the NGC3968 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool allows you to track the NGC3968's movement throughout the night, providing you with accurate and up-to-date information.
Annual motion of NGC3968
| Date | Wed, 26 March 2025 |
| Twighlight start | 21:16 |
| Twighlight end | 05:48 |
| Twighlight duration | 9h 32m |
| Rise | 18:32 |
| Set | 07:51 |
| Elevation at transit | 62° |
| Transit time | 01:11 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 11h 55m 28s", Dec: 11° 58' 06s |
| Magnitude | 13 |
| Constellation | Leo |
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of a NGC3968, providing a comprehensive overview of its daily appearances and transit times throughout the year.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC3968 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
The graph is structured with the vertical axis showing the hours of the day, ranging from 12 AM to 12 AM the next day, while the horizontal axis spans each day of the year.
The reddish shaded area indicates the periods when the NGC3968 is above the horizon, visible to observers. The white line marks the times when the celestial object reaches its highest point in the sky each day, known as the transit.
Data Credits
The nebulae information on this page is sourced from the OpenNGC project, developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed data on the NGC catalog, which is a valuable resource for exploring deep-sky objects such as nebulae.
For more details or to contribute to OpenNGC, visit the official GitHub repository: OpenNGC on GitHub.