NGC2991 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ankara , NGC2991 will become visible at around 21:42 (GMT+03), 24° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 00:01.
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Name
NGC2991
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h46m [4] |
| Declination: | +22°00' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.64 (V) [2] 13.55 (B) [2] 10.86 (J) [2] 10.05 (H) [2] 9.74 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 117.5 Mpc 383.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.71 |
Visibility from Ankara
All times shown in Ankara local time.