NGC2778 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2778 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:53, 82° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 79° above your south-western horizon.
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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