NGC2943 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2943 will become visible at around 21:00 (EDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:45.
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Name
NGC2943
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.75 (B) [2] 10.34 (J) [2] 9.61 (H) [2] 9.39 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 164.0 Mpc 534.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.32 |
Sources