NGC2566 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2566 is visible between 22:17 and 02:53. It will become accessible at around 22:17, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:35, 30° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:53 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2566
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h18m [4] |
| Declination: | −25°29' [4] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 10.81 (V) [2] 11.79 (B) [2] 8.74 (J) [2] 8.07 (H) [2] 7.77 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.0 arcmin x 2.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 56.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 8.8 Mpc 28.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.98 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.90 |
Sources