NGC2561 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2561 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 33° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 57 minutes after the Sun at 23:44.
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Name
NGC2561
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h19m [3] |
| Declination: | +04°39' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.94 (B) [1] 11.11 (J) [1] 10.40 (H) [1] 10.05 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 142.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
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