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 morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:48, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:30, 89° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:47, 26° above your north-western horizon.
|
Name
NGC2780
|
Object type
Galaxy
|
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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 55.5 Mpc 180.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.51 |
Sources