IC2957 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2957 will become visible at around 20:47 (PDT), 22° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 13 minutes after the Sun at 22:56.
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Name
IC2957
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h45m [2] |
| Declination: | +31°17' [2] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.91 (B) [2] 12.32 (J) [2] 11.63 (H) [2] 11.47 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 16.1 Mpc 52.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.12 |