NGC2993 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2993 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 33° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:17.
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Name
NGC2993
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h45m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.64 (V) [1] 13.11 (B) [1] 11.04 (J) [1] 10.37 (H) [1] 10.13 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 94.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.47 |
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