NGC 3877: Spiral Galaxy (Ursa Major) RA: 11h 46.1m / DEC: +47° 29'.7 Instrument: 10-inch Starfinder |
Magnitude 3.7 Chi (63) Ursae Majoris marks the spot for this bright galaxy. NGC 3877 resides 17' due south. This loose spiral is viewed nearly edge-on from our perspective in the Milky Way. The sketch at left captures the appearance at 63X in my 10-inch. NGC 3877 is elongated, 4'x1', along a northeast-to-southwest axis. The thin disk tapers noticeably toward the ends. Chi Ursae Majoris is centered in the sketch. Look for the galaxy pair, NGCs 3893 and 3896, about 1.3 degrees to the north. |
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