NGC2786 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2786 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:01 (PDT), 52° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:14, 68° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:01, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2786
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h13m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.86 (B) [2] 11.21 (J) [2] 10.50 (H) [2] 10.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 79.0 Mpc 257.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.63 |
Sources