NGC2524 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2524 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:00, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:52, 84° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:52, 31° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2524
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +39°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.70 (V) [2] 13.64 (B) [2] 10.58 (J) [2] 9.91 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 124.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 55.6 Mpc 181.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.03 |
Sources