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NGC 2987

NGC 2987
Object NGC 2987 is located exactly in the center of the picture.

NGC 2987 - galaxy in the constellation Sextantis
Type: Sab -
The angular dimensions: 1.50'x0.7'
magnitude: V=12.9m; B=13.7m
The surface brightness: 12.9 mag/arcmin2
Coordinates for epoch J2000: Ra= 9h45m41.4s; Dec= 4°56'29"
redshift (z): 0.012482
The distance from the Sun to NGC 2987: based on the amount of redshift (z) - 52.7 Mpc;
Other names of the object NGC 2987 : PGC 27981, UGC 5220, MCG 1-25-17, CGCG 35-47, IRAS 09430+0510

Nearby objects: NGC 2985, NGC 2986, NGC 2988, NGC 2989

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