NGC2551 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2551 is very well placed – it is close enough to the north celestial pole that it is high above the horizon all night.
Name
NGC2551
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
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] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Sources