NGC2970 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2970 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:32, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:36, 80° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2970
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h43m [2] |
| Declination: | +31°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (V) [3] 14.40 (B) [2] 11.89 (J) [2] 11.22 (H) [2] 11.04 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 26.7 Mpc 87.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.76 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.43 |
Sources