NGC2558 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2558 will become visible at around 20:19 (EDT), 68° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:40.
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Name
NGC2558
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h19m [4] |
| Declination: | +20°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.02 (V) [2] 13.88 (B) [2] 10.84 (J) [2] 10.15 (H) [2] 9.99 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 87.2 Mpc 284.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.86 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.68 |
Sources