NGC2618 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2618 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:48 (PST), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:40, 56° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:54, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2618
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h35m [3] |
| Declination: | +00°42' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.96 (B) [1] 10.00 (J) [1] 9.36 (H) [1] 9.08 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 141.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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