NGC2468 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2468 will become visible at around 21:15 (PDT), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 22:07 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2468
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +56°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.76 (B) [1] 10.94 (J) [1] 10.20 (H) [1] 9.84 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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