NGC2253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2253 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 02:25, 65° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:37 (EST), 22° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:38, 53° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2253
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h43m [4] |
| Declination: | +65°12' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 12.92 (B) [2] 10.45 (J) [2] 9.83 (H) [2] 9.49 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 56.8 Mpc 185.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.85 |
Sources