NGC2955 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2955 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:52 (PDT) – 3 hours and 40 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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Name
NGC2955
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h41m [4] |
| Declination: | +35°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 12.89 (V) [2] 13.58 (B) [2] 10.99 (J) [2] 10.30 (H) [2] 10.04 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 95.2 Mpc 310.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.00 |
Sources