NGC2971 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2971 will become visible at around 21:18 (PDT), 24° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 43 minutes after the Sun at 23:50.
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Name
NGC2971
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h43m [3] |
| Declination: | +36°10' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.83 (B) [1] 12.15 (J) [1] 11.54 (H) [1] 11.16 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 131.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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