NGC2781 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2781 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 31° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:16, 41° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:35, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2781
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h11m [1] |
| Declination: | −14°49' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.57 (V) [1] 12.51 (B) [1] 9.44 (J) [1] 8.76 (H) [1] 8.50 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.5 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 78.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
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