NGC : NGC2903

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-27
Astronomical night: 22:05 - 04:54 (GMT -5)
NGC2903 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk53°251° (West)
Set02:530°299° (Northwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

54°

251° (West)

Elevation

NGC2903 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2903

General information

NGC2903 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Leo constellation and has apparent size of 6 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-27, galaxy NGC2903 will become observable at west as the dusk sky fades, 53° above your horizon, at 22:05. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 02:53 the object will sink below the horizon at northwest.
 

NGC2903 on the sky map

NGC2903 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Leo

Magnitude

9

Apparent size6'x3'
Right ascension9h 32m 10.111s
Declination21° 30′ 2.99″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2903

International Catalogue (IC)

Nearest objects with greater magnitude
Object typeMagnitude
H III 92Double Star6.92
H N 20Double Star4.77