NGC2997 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2997 is visible between 02:34 and 05:17. It will become accessible at around 02:34, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 03:56, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:17 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2997
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h45m [3] |
| Declination: | −31°11' [3] |
| Constellation: | Antlia |
| Magnitude: | 9.41 (V) [1] 10.04 (B) [1] 7.33 (J) [1] 6.67 (H) [1] 6.41 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 10.3 arcmin x 6.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
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