NGC2402 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2402 will become visible at around 20:18 (PDT), 61° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:42.
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Name
NGC2402
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h30m [1] |
| Declination: | +09°39' [1] |
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Magnitude: | 15.40 (B) [1] 10.88 (J) [1] 10.21 (H) [1] 10.03 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |