NGC2780 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2780 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:28 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:33.
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Name
NGC2780
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h12m [4] |
| Declination: | +34°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 14.21 (B) [2] 11.86 (J) [2] 11.07 (H) [2] 10.86 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 55.5 Mpc 180.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.51 |
Sources