NGC2596 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2596 will become visible at around 20:24 (PDT), 70° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:34.
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Name
NGC2596
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h27m [4] |
| Declination: | +17°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.48 (V) [2] 14.21 (B) [2] 11.32 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 64.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 83.5 Mpc 272.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.13 |
Sources