IC2968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2968 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:55, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:02, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:34, 41° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h52m [1] |
| Declination: | +20°37' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.59 (B) [1] 12.55 (J) [1] 11.91 (H) [1] 11.52 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 80.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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