NGC2989 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2989 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:50, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:52, 37° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 31° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2989
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −18°22' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.37 (V) [2] 13.55 (B) [2] 11.14 (J) [2] 10.50 (H) [2] 10.23 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 38.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 55.6 Mpc 181.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.18 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.36 |