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Other deep sky objects in Antlia
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NGC 2973 - Other Classification in Antlia

Below the horizon.  Rise: 16:08 | Tran: 18:59 | Set: 21:51
Alt: -1.14°   Az: 218.55°   Direction: South-West

NGC 2973 is a Other Classification in the Antlia constellation. NGC 2973 is situated south of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the southern hemisphere.

The image below is a photograph of NGC 2973 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 2973 - Other Classification in Antlia star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2973 in the Red band.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

09h 42m 41s
-30° 09’ 53”
03h 04m 27s
12h 47m 09s

J2000

09h 41m 35s
-30° 02’ 53”

Finder Chart

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2973 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

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Finder chart for NGC 2973 - Other Classification in Antlia.

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Finder chart for NGC 2973 - Other Classification in Antlia.

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

Today's NGC 2973 - Other Classification in Antlia rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, UK are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):

Azimuth: 120.2°
Max altitude: 8.4°
Azimuth: 239.8°