NGC2796 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC2796 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 70° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:52.

Name NGC2796
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2796[1]
UGC 4893[2]
PGC 26178[3]
Position
Right ascension:09h16m [3]
Declination:+30°54' [3]
Constellation:Cancer
Magnitude:14.54 (B) [1]
10.71 (J) [1]
10.00 (H) [1]
9.70 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.2 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 77.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sa

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