NGC2638 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2638 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:27 (PST), 30° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 23:24, 86° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:12, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2638
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h42m [3] |
| Declination: | +37°13' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 13.72 (B) [1] 10.77 (J) [1] 10.08 (H) [1] 9.80 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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