NGC2012 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2012 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2012
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h22m [2] |
| Declination: | −79°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Mensa |
| Magnitude: | 12.97 (V) [2] 14.02 (B) [2] 10.65 (J) [2] 9.95 (H) [2] 9.63 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 113.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 72.4 Mpc 236.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.33 |