NGC2644 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2644 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:35 (PST), 24° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:48, 60° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2644
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h41m [4] |
| Declination: | +04°58' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (B) [2] 11.23 (J) [2] 10.65 (H) [2] 10.36 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 12.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 20.8 Mpc 67.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.10 |
Sources