NGC2253 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2253 is visible all night. It will become visible at around 18:01 (PST), 34° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:52, 28° 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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 56.8 Mpc 185.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.85 |
Sources