NGC2991 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2991 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:08, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:27, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 69° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2991
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +22°00' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.64 (V) [2] 13.55 (B) [2] 10.86 (J) [2] 10.05 (H) [2] 9.74 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 117.5 Mpc 383.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.71 |
Sources