NGC2990 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2990 will become visible at around 21:05 (EDT), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:57.
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Name
NGC2990
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +05°42' [4] |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Magnitude: | 12.76 (V) [2] 13.15 (B) [2] 11.03 (J) [2] 10.33 (H) [2] 10.10 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 42.6 Mpc 139.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.39 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |
Sources