NGC2458 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2458 will become visible at around 21:10 (PDT), 33° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:41 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2458
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +56°42' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 16.00 (B) [1] 12.31 (J) [1] 11.63 (H) [1] 11.22 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 145.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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