NGC2642 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2642 will become visible at around 20:53 (EDT), 36° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:47.
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Name
NGC2642
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h40m [2] |
| Declination: | -04°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.65 (V) [2] 13.42 (B) [2] 10.56 (J) [2] 9.95 (H) [2] 9.53 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 32.6 Mpc 106.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.77 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.92 |