NGC2983 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2983 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (EDT), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:41, 27° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:33, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2983
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h43m [4] |
| Declination: | −20°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.87 (V) [2] 12.73 (B) [2] 9.52 (J) [2] 8.82 (H) [2] 8.55 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 27.4 Mpc 89.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.32 |
Sources