NGC2206 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2206 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 20° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2206
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h15m [4] |
| Declination: | -26°45' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.23 (V) [2] 12.92 (B) [2] 10.24 (J) [2] 9.57 (H) [2] 9.30 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 70.7 Mpc 230.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.02 |
Sources