NGC2493 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2493 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:49 (PST), 63° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:00, 84° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:54, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2493
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h00m [4] |
| Declination: | +39°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.06 (V) [2] 13.09 (B) [2] 9.80 (J) [2] 9.07 (H) [2] 8.83 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 30.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 55.8 Mpc 181.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.03 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.67 |
Sources