NGC2446 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC2446 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:55 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 48° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.

Name NGC2446
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2446[2]
UGC 4027[3]
PGC 21860[4]
Position
Right ascension:07h48m [4]
Declination:+54°36' [4]
Constellation:Lynx
Magnitude:13.80 (B) [2]
10.64 (J) [2]
9.95 (H) [2]
9.60 (K) [2]
Hubble type:Sb
Distance:70.8 Mpc
230.8 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.45

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