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NGC 2968
NGC 2968, LEDA 27800, MCG+05-23-029, UGC 5190, II 491, h 624, GC 1899
Type: galaxy (in pair), I
Mag: B=13.1, V=?
Size: 2.187′ x 1.513′
PA: 45°
Historical observations
William Herschel (c.1784)
Synonyms: H II-491
Discovered in 1785 by William Herschel with an 18.7-inch f/13 speculum telescope. He called it "pB, pL, iF, lbM."
Published comments
Supernovae
A supernova erupted in this galaxy in 1970 (15.5p)
Photo index
Photo Index by Jim Lucyk: Observer's Guide (Astro Cards) 3-4/88 p15.
Sulentic & Tifft (1973)
The RNGC (Sulentic and Tifft 1973) notes that this is a 13.0 mag galaxy. Their coded description reads R,BM,DKLNS.
Modern observations
Walter Scott Houston
Houston notes that this galaxy and NGC 2968 make an interesting test pair. The brightest galaxy is NGC 2964 at 11th mag, and NGC 2968 is of 12th mag. He writes: "In my 4-inch NGC 2964 was relatively easy some nights ago, but to find NGC 2968 took much peering, eye resting and eventually a black cloth over my head to block out skylight. Once located, it stayed in view, even without the black cloth."
Contemporary observations
Tom Bryant
2011 3 1 21:55:9
Observing site: Little Bennett Regional Park
Telescope: C-11
[9h 43m 12s, 31° 56m 0s] Fainter than N 2964, and a bit smaller. The surface brightness of the two galaxies is similar. Burhnam: I/Sp.
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