NGC2476 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2476 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:24 (PST), 36° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:55, 84° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:49, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2476
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h56m [4] |
| Declination: | +39°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [2] 13.55 (B) [2] 10.47 (J) [2] 9.76 (H) [2] 9.52 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 143.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 58.4 Mpc 190.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.21 |
Sources