NGC2296 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2296 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 38° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:09, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:19, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2296
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h48m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (B) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 20.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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