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 morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:53, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:20, 55° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 55° above your southern 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] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 67.4 Mpc 219.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |
Sources