NGC2438 (Planetary nebula)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2438 is visible between 18:53 and 01:31. It will become accessible at around 18:53, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:12, 41° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 01:31 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2438
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Object type
Planetary nebula
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h41m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 10.80 (V) [1] 10.10 (B) [1] 17.02 (J) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.70 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -0.71 |
Sources