NGC2295 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2295 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 29° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:08, 29° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:17, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2295
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h47m [1] |
| Declination: | −26°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.59 (B) [1] 9.74 (J) [1] 8.99 (H) [1] 8.67 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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