NGC2460 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2460 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:52, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:56, 63° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:46, 44° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2460
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h56m [3] |
| Declination: | +60°20' [3] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 11.71 (V) [1] 12.62 (B) [1] 9.48 (J) [1] 8.83 (H) [1] 8.54 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 43.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.91 |
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