NGC2598 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2598 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:59, 69° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:32, 61° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2598
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h30m [4] |
| Declination: | +21°29' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (V) [2] 14.62 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.69 (H) [2] 10.43 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 63.2 Mpc 206.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.40 |
Sources