NGC2426 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2426 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:20 (PST), 38° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:57, 71° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:28, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2426
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h43m [3] |
| Declination: | +52°19' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.37 (B) [1] 10.53 (J) [1] 9.86 (H) [1] 9.56 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
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