NGC : NGC2997

Celestial motion
Date: 2024-04-28
Astronomical night: 22:06 - 04:52 (GMT -5)
NGC2997 Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk12°210° (Southwest)
Set23:460°228° (Southwest)
Maximum elevation

Dusk

12°

210° (Southwest)

Elevation

NGC2997 Celestial motion
Information about NGC2997

General information

NGC2997 is the galaxy at magnitude 9 that is placed in Antlia constellation and has apparent size of 9 angular minutes.
Because of low brightness and large angular size, galaxy is available for observations through a 5-inch telescope.

Information for observations

Tonight, 2024-04-28, galaxy NGC2997 will become observable at southwest as the dusk sky fades, 12° above your horizon, at 22:06. At this time, the object will be at its highest elevation. At 23:46 the object will sink below the horizon at southwest.
 

NGC2997 on the sky map

NGC2997 on the sky map
Object type

Galaxy

Alternative names

Constellation

Antlia

Magnitude

9

Apparent size9'x7'
Right ascension9h 45m 38.793s
Declination-31° 11′ 27.92″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC2997

International Catalogue (IC)