NGC2698 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2698 will become visible at around 20:37 (PDT), 48° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:13.
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Name
NGC2698
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −03°11' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.86 (V) [1] 13.12 (B) [1] 9.82 (J) [1] 9.13 (H) [1] 8.84 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 96.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.26 |
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