NGC2498 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2498 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:06, 80° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 42° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2498
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +24°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.28 (B) [2] 11.17 (J) [2] 10.41 (H) [2] 10.05 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 127.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 59.4 Mpc 193.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.59 |
Sources