NGC2987 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2987 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (EDT), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:43, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h45m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°56' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 13.93 (B) [2] 11.17 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.15 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 54.2 Mpc 176.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.74 |
Sources