NGC2308 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2308 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:45 (PST), 68° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:18, 78° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:27, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2308
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 06h58m [3] |
| Declination: | +45°12' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.47 (B) [1] 10.70 (J) [1] 9.97 (H) [1] 9.66 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 171.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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