NGC2212 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2212 will become visible at around 20:24 (PDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 21 minutes after the Sun at 22:44.
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Name
NGC2212
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −18°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 14.59 (B) [1] 12.58 (J) [1] 11.95 (H) [1] 12.11 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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