NGC2716 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2716 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:50 (PST), 37° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:53, 59° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2716
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h57m [3] |
| Declination: | +03°05' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 12.19 (V) [1] 13.06 (B) [1] 10.15 (J) [1] 9.45 (H) [1] 9.19 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 45.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
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