NGC2717 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2717 is visible between 00:11 and 05:00. It will become accessible at around 00:11, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 02:36, 31° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:00 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2717
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h57m [2] |
| Declination: | −24°40' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 12.29 (V) [2] 13.40 (B) [2] 9.62 (J) [2] 8.84 (H) [2] 8.61 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 12.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 29.6 Mpc 96.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.11 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.07 |