NGC2944 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2944 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:29, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:04, 88° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 31° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2944
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h39m [1] |
| Declination: | +32°18' [1] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 17.64 (B) [1] 12.78 (J) [1] 12.17 (H) [1] 11.80 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.3 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |