NGC2742 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2742 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 21:06 (EDT), 63° above your north-western horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:31, 18° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2742
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h09m [4] |
| Declination: | +62°14' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.49 (V) [2] 13.94 (B) [2] 10.89 (J) [2] 10.13 (H) [2] 9.72 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 28.0 Mpc 91.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.75 |
Sources