NGC2987 (Galaxy)
![NGC2987 Image of NGC2987](https://in-the-sky.org/image.php?style=medium&userimg=19910715_115740_0e4edf9d60b9.png)
From Cambridge , NGC2987 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 6° below the horizon at dusk.
Name
NGC2987
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 09h45m [4] |
Declination: | +04°56' [4] |
Constellation: | Sextans |
Magnitude: | 13.93 (B) [2] 11.17 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.15 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sab |
Distance: | 54.2 Mpc 176.9 Mlyr [1] |
Absolute mag (V): | -19.74 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.