NGC 2976
Spiral Galaxy NGC 2976
(= H I.285),
type Scp,
in Ursa Major
Right Ascension | 09 : 47.3 (h:m) |
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Declination | +67 : 55 (deg:m) |
Distance | 12000 (kly) |
Visual Brightness | 10.85 (mag) |
Apparent Dimension | 4.9 x 2.5 (arc min) |
This picture was taken with an SBIG ST-4 CCD camera on the
16″ telescope of the Univ. of Colorado/Col. Springs. It shows the
galaxy NGC 2976 in Ursa Major, up near the Big Dipper. This galaxy is
about 11 to 13 million light years away, and a member of the
M81 group. The exposure time was 100
seconds and the (full!) moon was out. The image was processed on Amiga
1000 and 3000 computers.
Credit: Chris Wetherill, UCCS
NGC 2976 is a peculiar spiral galaxy of Hubble type Scp.
Last Modification: 29 Mar 1998, 12:50 MET