NGC2517 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2517 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 29° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 50 minutes after the Sun at 23:28.
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Name
NGC2517
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h02m [1] |
| Declination: | −12°19' [1] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 11.92 (V) [1] 12.85 (B) [1] 9.80 (J) [1] 9.14 (H) [1] 8.84 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 44.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Source