NGC2997 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From South El Monte , NGC2997 is visible between 22:19 and 01:02. It will become accessible at around 22:19, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your southern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:40, 24° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:02 when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.

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Name NGC2997
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2997[1]
UGCA 181[2]
PGC 27978[3]
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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34.05°N
118.05°W
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