NGC972 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC972
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Columbus , NGC972 will become visible at around 20:56 (EDT), 26° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 45 minutes after the Sun at 23:36.

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Name NGC972
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 972[1]
UGC 2045[2]
PGC 9788[3]
Position
Right ascension:02h34m [3]
Declination:+29°18' [3]
Constellation:Aries
Magnitude:11.33 (V) [1]
12.16 (B) [1]
8.94 (J) [1]
8.21 (H) [1]
7.86 (K) [1]
Hubble type:Sab
B-V Color (mag):0.83
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39.96°N
83.00°W
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