IC2978 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2978 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:05, 87° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:46, 56° above your western horizon.
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Name
IC2978
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 11h56m [3] |
| Declination: | +32°02' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [1] 13.68 (J) [1] 13.77 (H) [1] 13.08 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBcd |
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