NGC2688 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2688 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:35, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:56, 74° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 34° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2688
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h55m [1] |
| Declination: | +49°07' [1] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 16.41 (B) [1] 13.65 (J) [1] 13.03 (H) [1] 12.31 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.5 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 87.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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