NGC2721 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2721 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 43° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:44.
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Name
NGC2721
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 08h58m [2] |
| Declination: | −04°54' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.22 (B) [2] 10.63 (J) [2] 10.00 (H) [2] 9.72 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 164.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 59.5 Mpc 194.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.65 |