NGC 2979 (H740)
NGC 2979 (H740) is a galaxy located in the constellation of Sextans. The Herchel 2500 is a catalog of nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 2979:
| Herschel: | H740 |
| NGC/IC: | NGC 2979 |
| Herschel: | H 3.521 |
| Type: | galaxy |
| Magnitude: | 12.8 |
| Right Ascension: | 09:43.1 |
| Declination: | -10:23 |
| Constellation: | Sextans |
| Size (arc-minutes): | 1.7 |