NGC2271 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2271 is visible between 22:13 and 03:18. It will become accessible at around 22:13, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:46, 32° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:18 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2271
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h42m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.18 (B) [2] 9.69 (J) [2] 8.95 (H) [2] 8.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 78.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 31.8 Mpc 103.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.33 |