NGC 3938
NGC 3938 is a galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, magnitude 10.4, 3.5′ × 3.4′ across.
A 10.4-magnitude spiral galaxy (Sc) in Ursa Major, about 3.6′ across.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around April, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in March). It can be seen from everywhere north of 46°S and never sets north of 46°N.
At its highest it stands 84° up from 50°N, 81° up from 35°N, 46° up from the equator, 11° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Ursa Major
- Designations
- NGC 3938
- Magnitude
- 10.4
- Apparent size
- 3.5′ × 3.4′
- Position
- RA 11h 52.8m, Dec +44° 7′ (J2000)
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