NGC2272 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2272 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:03, 28° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2272
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h42m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.94 (V) [2] 12.88 (B) [2] 9.63 (J) [2] 8.92 (H) [2] 8.72 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 118.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 33.5 Mpc 109.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.68 |