NGC2572 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2572 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:51 (PST), 54° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:13, 75° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:17, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2572
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h21m [4] |
| Declination: | +19°08' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (B) [2] 11.61 (J) [2] 10.86 (H) [2] 10.57 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 135.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 128.5 Mpc 418.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.82 |
Sources