NGC2216 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2216 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:36 (PST), 28° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:25, 33° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2216
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°05' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.69 (B) [1] 10.78 (J) [1] 10.05 (H) [1] 9.74 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
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