NGC2578 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2578 is visible between 20:13 and 03:04. It will become accessible at around 20:13, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 23:39, 42° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 03:04 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2578
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h21m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Magnitude: | 12.59 (V) [2] 13.51 (B) [2] 10.38 (J) [2] 9.65 (H) [2] 9.35 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 83.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 47.0 Mpc 153.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.77 |