NGC2766 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2766 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 20:59, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:28, 85° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:50, 47° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2766
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h08m [4] |
| Declination: | +29°51' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 14.49 (B) [2] 11.50 (J) [2] 10.79 (H) [2] 10.45 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 129.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 78.4 Mpc 255.6 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.98 |
Sources