NGC2772 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2772 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:19 (PDT), 31° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:46, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:17, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2772
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h07m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°37' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 14.21 (B) [2] 10.59 (J) [2] 9.74 (H) [2] 9.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 170.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 58.2 Mpc 189.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.61 |