NGC2948 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2948 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 43° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:44, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:16, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2948
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h38m [4] |
| Declination: | +06°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.75 (B) [2] 10.86 (J) [2] 10.27 (H) [2] 9.93 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 1.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 67.4 Mpc 219.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |
Sources