NGC2969 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2969 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 02:01, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:23, 40° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:38, 40° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2969
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h41m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°36' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 15.50 (V) [3] 13.73 (B) [2] 11.42 (J) [2] 10.80 (H) [2] 10.37 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 64.4 Mpc 209.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.54 |
Sources