The Spindle (NGC2686)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Spindle is visible all night. It will become visible at around 20:25 (EDT), 79° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:01, 81° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:59, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Spindle (NGC2686)
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +49°08' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 17.12 (V) [1] 16.66 (B) [1] 11.95 (J) [1] 10.98 (H) [1] 11.03 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | -1.52 |
Source