NGC2950 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC2950 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:47, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:43, 65° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:51, 42° above your north-western horizon.

Name NGC2950
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2950[2]
UGC 5176[3]
PGC 27765[4]
Position
Right ascension:09h42m [4]
Declination:+58°51' [4]
Constellation:Ursa Major
Magnitude:11.03 (V) [2]
11.93 (B) [2]
8.83 (J) [2]
8.16 (H) [2]
7.89 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:2.6 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 142.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0
Distance:20.1 Mpc
65.5 Mlyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):0.90
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.49

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