NGC2948 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2948 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:33 (EDT) – 3 hours and 11 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:39.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 67.4 Mpc 219.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |
Sources