NGC2508 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Jacksonville , NGC2508 will become visible at around 21:09 (EDT), 46° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:50.
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Name
NGC2508
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h01m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Magnitude: | 13.98 (B) [2] 10.29 (J) [2] 9.54 (H) [2] 9.34 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 75.7 Mpc 246.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.42 |
Sources