NGC2778 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2778 will become visible at around 21:04 (EDT), 68° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:55.
Name
NGC2778
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 09h12m [4] |
Declination: | +35°01' [4] |
Constellation: | Lynx |
Magnitude: | 12.41 (V) [2] 13.34 (B) [2] 10.40 (J) [2] 9.72 (H) [2] 9.51 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | E |
Distance: | 39.6 Mpc 129.1 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -20.58 |
Sources