NGC2706 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2706 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 03:02 (PDT) – 3 hours and 43 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:46.
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Name
NGC2706
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h56m [4] |
| Declination: | −02°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.71 (B) [2] 10.68 (J) [2] 9.86 (H) [2] 9.53 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 31.6 Mpc 103.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.79 |
Sources