NGC2431 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2431 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 22:59, 70° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:33, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2431
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h45m [3] |
| Declination: | +53°04' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.49 (B) [1] 11.24 (J) [1] 10.56 (H) [1] 10.24 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
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