NGC2968 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2968 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (EDT), 70° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:41, 79° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:34, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2968
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h43m [4] |
| Declination: | +31°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.73 (V) [2] 12.74 (B) [2] 9.43 (J) [2] 8.67 (H) [2] 8.43 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 14.5 Mpc 47.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.08 |
Sources