NGC 2976
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 2976, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 2976
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 10.2 |
| Size | 6.2' x 4.9' @ 143° |
| Right Ascension | 9h 47' 15.4" (2000) |
| Declination | 67° 54' 59" N |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Description | B, vL, mE152, st inv |
| Classification | Scp |
Observing Notes
Andrew Cooper
Dec 29, 2019 Kaʻohe, Mauna Kea, HI (map)
46cm f/4.5 Newtonian, Deep Violet @ 175x
Seeing: 7 Transparency: 7 Moon: 0%
Large, bright, extended 5'x3' northwest-southest, a 13th magnitude star on the southwest margin, no particular structure or core visible
Andrew Cooper
Dec 4, 2005 Sentinel, AZ (map)
46cm f/4.5 Deep Violet
Big, diffuse, no distinct core, extended 2:1 north-south, no detail visible in the halo
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NGC 2976