IC2957 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2957 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:22 (EST) and reaching an altitude of 64° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:36.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 16.1 Mpc 52.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -16.12 |