NGC2984 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2984 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:26 (PDT), 66° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:50, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:33, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2984
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h43m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°03' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 14.30 (B) [2] 11.36 (J) [2] 10.63 (H) [2] 10.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 155.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 91.8 Mpc 299.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.51 |
Sources