NGC2942 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2942 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 26° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 51 minutes after the Sun at 23:58.
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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