NGC2590 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2590 will become visible at around 20:55 (PDT), 31° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 23:35.
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Name
NGC2590
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h25m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°35' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.01 (V) [2] 13.90 (B) [2] 10.47 (J) [2] 9.75 (H) [2] 9.38 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 63.5 Mpc 207.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.89 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.00 |
Sources