NGC2655 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2655 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at 03:02, 45° above your northern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 17:48 (PST), 25° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:44, 42° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2655
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +78°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Magnitude: | 10.10 (V) [5] 10.98 (B) [2] 7.88 (J) [2] 7.18 (H) [2] 6.95 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.9 arcmin x 2.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 24.4 Mpc 79.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.84 |
Sources