NGC2208 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2208 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:49 (PST), 22° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:22, 72° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 31° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2208
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h22m [3] |
| Declination: | +51°54' [3] |
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.61 (V) [1] 14.01 (B) [1] 10.08 (J) [1] 9.35 (H) [1] 9.04 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 107.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.40 |
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