IC2996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , IC2996 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 18° above the 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] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 28.1 Mpc 91.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.87 |