NGC2258 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2258 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 05:15, 49° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:03 (PDT), 20° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 06:05, 49° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2258
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h47m [4] |
| Declination: | +74°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 11.87 (V) [2] 13.01 (B) [2] 9.22 (J) [2] 8.21 (H) [2] 8.23 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 62.8 Mpc 204.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.12 |
Sources