NGC2957 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2957 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 00:53, 51° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 30° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:45, 37° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2957
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h47m [1] |
| Declination: | +72°59' [1] |
| Constellation: | Draco |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (V) [2] 15.35 (B) [1] 11.82 (J) [1] 11.11 (H) [1] 10.85 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |