NGC2492 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2492 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:15 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 36° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:27.
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Name
NGC2492
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 12.74 (V) [2] 13.74 (B) [2] 10.60 (J) [2] 9.90 (H) [2] 9.60 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 89.9 Mpc 293.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.03 |
Sources