NGC2959 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC2959 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:47 (EDT), 58° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:07, 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2959
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h45m [3] |
| Declination: | +68°35' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.69 (V) [1] 13.59 (B) [1] 10.24 (J) [1] 9.52 (H) [1] 9.22 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
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