NGC2942 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2942 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:07, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:08, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:32, 80° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2942
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h39m [4] |
| Declination: | +34°00' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [2] 13.46 (B) [2] 11.37 (J) [2] 10.74 (H) [2] 10.89 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 28.7 Mpc 93.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.57 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.40 |
Sources