NGC2938 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2938 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:34, 35° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:54 (PDT), 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2938
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +76°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 14.33 (B) [2] 13.04 (J) [2] 12.63 (H) [2] 12.02 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 42.5 Mpc 138.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.81 |
Sources