Elliptical galaxy · Hydra
NGC 2936 The Penguin Galaxy
mag 13.154″ across
About
NGC 2936, the Penguin Galaxy, is an elliptical galaxy of magnitude 13.1 in Hydra, about 54″ across.
How to find it
- NGC 2936 is in the constellation Hydra.
- Best evenings: around early April it is highest at about 9 pm (10 pm in summer time); a month earlier, two hours later.
- Where on Earth: it is seen well, at least 10° up, from north of 77° S.
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What you will see
- EyesNot visible to the naked eye.
- Binoculars (10×50)Too faint for binoculars.
- Telescope (6–8 inch)A smooth oval glow, brightening towards the centre.
For a dark country sky with no Moon. From a city, faint galaxies and nebulae can disappear completely.
Facts
| Designations | NGC 2936, PGC 27422, UGC 5130 |
|---|---|
| Type | Elliptical galaxy (E) |
| Magnitude | 13.1The smaller the number, the brighter. |
| Apparent size | 54″ × 30″position angle 78°; the full Moon is 31′ across |
| Surface brightness | 22.6 mag/arcsec²Average over its disc, in the blue band: the lower the number, the easier it is to see. |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension (J2000) | 09h 37m 44.2s |
| Declination (J2000) | +02° 45′ 39″ |
Sources and credits
Catalog data: OpenNGC by Mattia Verga, CC BY-SA 4.0, and d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn, BSD 3-Clause. All data sources →