NGC2964 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2964 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:55 (PDT), 48° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:15, 87° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:49, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2964
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +31°50' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (V) [5] 12.04 (B) [2] 9.29 (J) [2] 8.61 (H) [2] 8.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.9 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 17.5 Mpc 57.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.67 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.72 |
Sources