NGC2978 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2978 is visible between 21:09 and 04:28. It will become accessible at around 21:09, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:49, 46° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:28 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2978
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h43m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°44' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.97 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.75 (H) [2] 10.41 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 99.7 Mpc 325.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.02 |