NGC2646 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC2646 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:32, 33° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 21:36 (EDT), 27° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2646
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h50m [5] |
| Declination: | +73°27' [5] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [2] 13.15 (B) [3] 10.38 (J) [3] 9.67 (H) [3] 9.37 (K) [3] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 34.7 Mpc 113.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.70 |
Sources