NGC2501 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2501 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:47 (PST), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:06, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2501
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 07h58m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°21' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (B) [1] 10.16 (J) [1] 9.41 (H) [1] 9.20 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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