NGC2966 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC2966 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 7° below the horizon at dusk.

Name NGC2966
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2966[1]
Mrk 708[4]
UGC 5181[2]
PGC 27734[3]
Position
Right ascension:09h42m [3]
Declination:+04°40' [3]
Constellation:Sextans
Magnitude:14.00 (V) [4]
14.23 (B) [1]
10.53 (J) [1]
9.78 (H) [1]
9.68 (K) [1]
Hubble type:Sc

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