NGC2344 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2344 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:45 (PST), 65° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:32, 76° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:47, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2344
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h12m [4] |
| Declination: | +47°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [2] 12.89 (B) [2] 10.20 (J) [2] 9.51 (H) [2] 9.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 39.3 Mpc 128.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.81 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.89 |
Sources