NGC2960 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2960 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:26, 52° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:37, 52° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2960
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h40m [4] |
| Declination: | +03°34' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.60 (V) [5] 13.64 (B) [2] 10.77 (J) [2] 10.12 (H) [2] 9.78 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 90.6 Mpc 295.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -1.36 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.19 |
Sources