NGC2731 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2731 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:40, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:16, 64° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:43, 47° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2731
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h02m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°18' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.12 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.82 (H) [2] 10.49 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 72.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| Distance: | 33.0 Mpc 107.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.47 |
Sources