NGC2590 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2590 is visible between 21:22 and 05:43. It will become accessible at around 21:22, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 01:33, 55° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:43 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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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