NGC2668 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2668 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 24° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 48 minutes after the Sun at 23:53.
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Name
NGC2668
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h49m [3] |
| Declination: | +36°42' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.85 (B) [1] 11.67 (J) [1] 11.06 (H) [1] 10.69 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 151.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
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