NGC2696 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2696 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:32 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 46° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 06:04.
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Name
NGC2696
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h50m [2] |
| Declination: | −05°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.88 (B) [2] 11.34 (J) [2] 10.62 (H) [2] 10.22 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 156.0 Mpc 508.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.09 |