NGC2699 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2699 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:40 (PST), 22° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:39, 52° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:41, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2699
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h55m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.47 (B) [2] 10.28 (J) [2] 9.63 (H) [2] 9.37 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 40.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 26.9 Mpc 87.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.68 |