NGC2290 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2290 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:23 (PST), 46° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:53, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:31, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2290
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +33°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.03 (V) [2] 14.01 (B) [2] 10.97 (J) [2] 10.19 (H) [2] 10.01 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 57.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 85.8 Mpc 279.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.64 |
Sources