NGC2616 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2616 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (EDT), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:33, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:23, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2616
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h35m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°50' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.57 (V) [2] 13.56 (B) [2] 10.68 (J) [2] 9.94 (H) [2] 9.65 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 105.0 Mpc 342.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.54 |
Sources