NGC2446 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2446 will become visible at around 20:17 (EDT), 76° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 03:27 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
|
Name
NGC2446
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
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 |
Sources