NGC 3960
NGC 3960 is an open cluster in the constellation Centaurus, magnitude 8.3, 6.0′ across.
An 8.3-magnitude open cluster in Centaurus, about 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 south of 34°N and never sets south of 34°S.
At its highest it stands below the horizon from 50°N, below the horizon from 35°N, 34° up from the equator, 69° up from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Open cluster
- Constellation
- Centaurus
- Designations
- NGC 3960
- Magnitude
- 8.3
- Apparent size
- 6.0′
- Position
- RA 11h 50.6m, Dec −55° 40′ (J2000)
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