NGC2446 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2446 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:49 (PST), 60° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:49, 69° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:28, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2446
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 128.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 70.8 Mpc 230.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.45 |
Sources