NGC2551 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2551 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 23:38, 50° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 18:20 (PST), 35° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:47, 32° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2551
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h24m [3] |
| Declination: | +73°24' [3] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 12.11 (V) [1] 13.10 (B) [1] 10.27 (J) [1] 9.64 (H) [1] 9.37 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 53.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
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