NGC2787 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2787 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight at around 05:21, 30° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 20:18 (PDT), 18° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2787
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h19m [3] |
| Declination: | +69°12' [3] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.25 (V) [1] 11.60 (B) [1] 8.22 (J) [1] 7.52 (H) [1] 7.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.2 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 114.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.35 |
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