NGC2591 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2591 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:18 (PDT), 31° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:31, 23° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2591
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h37m [4] |
| Declination: | +78°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 12.66 (B) [2] 10.57 (J) [2] 9.85 (H) [2] 9.54 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 20.6 Mpc 67.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.91 |
Sources