NGC2486 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2486 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:31, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:49, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 38° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2486
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h57m [4] |
| Declination: | +25°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 13.47 (V) [2] 14.32 (B) [2] 11.09 (J) [2] 10.35 (H) [2] 10.19 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 89.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 88.8 Mpc 289.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.27 |
Sources