NGC2293 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2293 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:53 (PDT), 28° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:28, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:37, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2293
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h47m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°45' [2] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.04 (V) [2] 12.23 (B) [2] 8.50 (J) [2] 7.83 (H) [2] 7.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.4 arcmin x 3.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 130.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 34.9 Mpc 113.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.19 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.67 |