NGC2557 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2557 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 37° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:26, 77° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:35, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2557
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +21°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.32 (B) [2] 10.68 (J) [2] 9.98 (H) [2] 9.70 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 50.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 72.2 Mpc 235.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.97 |
Sources