IC2951 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2951 will become visible at around 21:10 (PDT), 65° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:40.
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Name
IC2951
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h43m [3] |
| Declination: | +19°45' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.57 (V) [1] 14.48 (B) [1] 11.23 (J) [1] 10.44 (H) [1] 10.23 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 81.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
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