NGC2549 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2549 will become visible at around 20:39 (PDT), 58° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 01:27 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2549
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h18m [3] |
| Declination: | +57°48' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 11.14 (V) [1] 12.11 (B) [1] 8.97 (J) [1] 8.29 (H) [1] 8.05 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 179.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.97 |
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