NGC2179 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2179 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:34 (PST), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:19, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:02, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h08m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°44' [2] |
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 12.35 (V) [2] 13.25 (B) [2] 10.16 (J) [2] 9.48 (H) [2] 9.22 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 165.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 43.4 Mpc 141.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.84 |