NGC2979 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2979 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:12, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:49, 45° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 37° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2979
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h43m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] 10.50 (J) [2] 9.78 (H) [2] 9.52 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 21.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 66.7 Mpc 217.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.12 |