IC2996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , IC2996 is visible between 00:39 and 03:53. It will become accessible at around 00:39, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:16, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:53 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
IC2996
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 12h05m [2] |
| Declination: | −29°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.37 (B) [2] 11.91 (J) [2] 11.21 (H) [2] 11.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 23.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 28.1 Mpc 91.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.87 |