NGC2708 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2708 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:25 (EDT), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:02, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:49, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2708
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h56m [2] |
| Declination: | −03°21' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.96 (V) [2] 12.81 (B) [2] 9.81 (J) [2] 9.15 (H) [2] 8.88 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 39.9 Mpc 130.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.04 |