NGC2280 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2280 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 21° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2280
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h44m [4] |
| Declination: | −27°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.12 (V) [2] 11.06 (B) [2] 9.15 (J) [2] 8.50 (H) [2] 8.26 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 24.6 Mpc 80.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.06 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.83 |
Sources