IC2973 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2973 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 19:59 (PDT), 28° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:06, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:58, 30° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2973
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h53m [4] |
| Declination: | +33°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.42 (B) [2] 12.64 (J) [2] 11.93 (H) [2] 11.73 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
| Distance: | 35.1 Mpc 114.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.31 |
Sources