NGC2942 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2942 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:45, 89° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:45, 29° above your north-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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 152.0°E of N |
| 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