NGC2759 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2759 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:12, 86° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:51, 45° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2759
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +37°37' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 13.04 (V) [2] 14.00 (B) [2] 10.76 (J) [2] 10.03 (H) [2] 9.80 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 103.0 Mpc 335.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.02 |
Sources