NGC2996 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2996 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:53 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:09.
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Name
NGC2996
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h46m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°34' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.66 (B) [1] 10.97 (J) [1] 10.28 (H) [1] 10.02 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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