NGC2986 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2986 is visible between 22:03 and 03:36. It will become accessible at around 22:03, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:50, 34° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:36 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2986
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h44m [3] |
| Declination: | −21°16' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 10.64 (V) [1] 11.69 (B) [1] 8.54 (J) [1] 7.85 (H) [1] 7.64 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.8 arcmin x 3.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 42.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.05 |
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