NGC 2907 is an early spiral galaxy in Hydra
NGC 2907 is an early spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra . It shines at magnitude 11.6 and spans 2.8′ × 2.1′. It is a telescope object, 6 inches or larger, and it is highest in the evening sky in March.
Galaxy: a system of billions of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity, far outside the Milky Way. Spiral galaxies have a disk with arms; elliptical galaxies are smooth, round or oval swarms of older stars.
Finding NGC 2907 from Alphard
Alphard
NGC 2907
HYDRA
NGC 2907 lies 8.1° south of Alphard , the magnitude 2.0 star. A fist held at arm's length covers about 10°.
NGC 2907 is highest in the evening in March
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60°N
JAN at 60°N: -6° high at 9 pm FEB at 60°N: 6° high at 9 pm MAR at 60°N: 12° high at 9 pm APR at 60°N: 12° high at 9 pm MAY at 60°N: 5° high at 9 pm JUN at 60°N: -7° high at 9 pm JUL at 60°N: -22° high at 9 pm AUG at 60°N: -36° high at 9 pm SEP at 60°N: -46° high at 9 pm OCT at 60°N: -45° high at 9 pm NOV at 60°N: -35° high at 9 pm DEC at 60°N: -21° high at 9 pm 50°N
JAN at 50°N: -3° high at 9 pm FEB at 50°N: 13° high at 9 pm MAR at 50°N: 22° high at 9 pm APR at 50°N: 22° high at 9 pm MAY at 50°N: 12° high at 9 pm JUN at 50°N: -4° high at 9 pm JUL at 50°N: -22° high at 9 pm AUG at 50°N: -41° high at 9 pm SEP at 50°N: -55° high at 9 pm OCT at 50°N: -54° high at 9 pm NOV at 50°N: -40° high at 9 pm DEC at 50°N: -22° high at 9 pm 40°N
JAN at 40°N: 1° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°N: 21° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°N: 32° high at 9 pm APR at 40°N: 31° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°N: 20° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°N: -0° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°N: -22° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°N: -45° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°N: -64° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°N: -63° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°N: -44° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°N: -21° high at 9 pm 30°N
JAN at 30°N: 5° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°N: 28° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°N: 41° high at 9 pm APR at 30°N: 41° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°N: 26° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°N: 4° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°N: -21° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°N: -47° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°N: -72° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°N: -70° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°N: -46° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°N: -20° high at 9 pm 20°N
JAN at 20°N: 9° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°N: 34° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°N: 50° high at 9 pm APR at 20°N: 50° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°N: 33° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°N: 7° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°N: -19° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°N: -48° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°N: -76° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°N: -75° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°N: -46° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°N: -19° high at 9 pm 10°N
JAN at 10°N: 13° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°N: 40° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°N: 59° high at 9 pm APR at 10°N: 59° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°N: 38° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°N: 11° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°N: -17° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°N: -46° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°N: -75° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°N: -73° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°N: -45° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°N: -16° high at 9 pm 0°
JAN at 0°: 16° high at 9 pm FEB at 0°: 45° high at 9 pm MAR at 0°: 68° high at 9 pm APR at 0°: 67° high at 9 pm MAY at 0°: 43° high at 9 pm JUN at 0°: 14° high at 9 pm JUL at 0°: -14° high at 9 pm AUG at 0°: -43° high at 9 pm SEP at 0°: -68° high at 9 pm OCT at 0°: -67° high at 9 pm NOV at 0°: -41° high at 9 pm DEC at 0°: -14° high at 9 pm 10°S
JAN at 10°S: 19° high at 9 pm FEB at 10°S: 48° high at 9 pm MAR at 10°S: 74° high at 9 pm APR at 10°S: 74° high at 9 pm MAY at 10°S: 46° high at 9 pm JUN at 10°S: 17° high at 9 pm JUL at 10°S: -11° high at 9 pm AUG at 10°S: -39° high at 9 pm SEP at 10°S: -60° high at 9 pm OCT at 10°S: -59° high at 9 pm NOV at 10°S: -37° high at 9 pm DEC at 10°S: -10° high at 9 pm 20°S
JAN at 20°S: 21° high at 9 pm FEB at 20°S: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 20°S: 75° high at 9 pm APR at 20°S: 75° high at 9 pm MAY at 20°S: 47° high at 9 pm JUN at 20°S: 19° high at 9 pm JUL at 20°S: -8° high at 9 pm AUG at 20°S: -33° high at 9 pm SEP at 20°S: -51° high at 9 pm OCT at 20°S: -50° high at 9 pm NOV at 20°S: -32° high at 9 pm DEC at 20°S: -7° high at 9 pm 30°S
JAN at 30°S: 22° high at 9 pm FEB at 30°S: 49° high at 9 pm MAR at 30°S: 71° high at 9 pm APR at 30°S: 71° high at 9 pm MAY at 30°S: 47° high at 9 pm JUN at 30°S: 21° high at 9 pm JUL at 30°S: -4° high at 9 pm AUG at 30°S: -27° high at 9 pm SEP at 30°S: -41° high at 9 pm OCT at 30°S: -41° high at 9 pm NOV at 30°S: -25° high at 9 pm DEC at 30°S: -3° high at 9 pm 40°S
JAN at 40°S: 23° high at 9 pm FEB at 40°S: 46° high at 9 pm MAR at 40°S: 63° high at 9 pm APR at 40°S: 63° high at 9 pm MAY at 40°S: 45° high at 9 pm JUN at 40°S: 22° high at 9 pm JUL at 40°S: -0° high at 9 pm AUG at 40°S: -20° high at 9 pm SEP at 40°S: -32° high at 9 pm OCT at 40°S: -31° high at 9 pm NOV at 40°S: -19° high at 9 pm DEC at 40°S: 0° high at 9 pm
below horizon
low
20-40°
40-60°
overhead-ish
The chart gives its height above the horizon at 9 pm through the year, from 60°N to 40°S. It can be seen from the whole southern hemisphere and north to about 73°N, and never sets south of 73°S.
The distance to NGC 2907 is not well measured
No reliable distance has been measured for it yet.
Objects within 6° of NGC 2907
40 NGC and IC objects lie within 6°. The nearest that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 or have their own page:
NGC 2848, mixed spiral galaxy, 2.8° NGC 2811, barred spiral galaxy, 3.7° NGC 2921, mixed spiral galaxy, 4.2° NGC 2935, spiral galaxy, 4.6° NGC 2983, lenticular galaxy, 4.7° NGC 2889, mixed spiral galaxy, 5.2° NGC 2781, lenticular galaxy, 5.2° NGC 2855, lenticular galaxy, 5.4°
NGC 2907 catalog data
Field Value
Constellation Hydra Designations NGC 2907, 2MASX J09313661-1644051, IRAS 09292-1630, MCG -03-25-002, PGC 027048 Type early spiral galaxy (Sa) Right ascension (J2000) 09h 31.6m Declination (J2000) -16° 44′ Magnitude 11.6 (B 12.0) Surface brightness 23.5 mag/arcmin² Apparent size 2.8′ × 2.1′ Position angle 112° Radial velocity 2,061 km/s, redshift 0.00689 Best with Telescope Best month March Catalog page NGC 2501 to 3000
