NGC2073 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2073 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:34 (PST), 30° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:57, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:39, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2073
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 05h45m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°59' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 13.45 (B) [2] 10.30 (J) [2] 9.66 (H) [2] 9.43 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 110.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 46.4 Mpc 151.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.88 |