NGC2217 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2217 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2217
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −27°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 10.57 (V) [1] 11.63 (B) [1] 8.00 (J) [1] 7.30 (H) [1] 7.09 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.06 |
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