NGC2917 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2917 is visible between 19:36 and 03:46. It will become accessible at around 19:36, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:41, 53° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:46 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2917
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h34m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.36 (B) [2] 11.01 (J) [2] 10.28 (H) [2] 10.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 41.5 Mpc 135.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.73 |
Sources