NGC2797 (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 , NGC2797 will become visible at around 21:03 (PDT), 43° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:43.

Name NGC2797
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2797[1]
UGC 4891[2]
PGC 26160[3]
Position
Right ascension:09h16m [3]
Declination:+17°43' [3]
Constellation:Cancer
Magnitude:14.45 (B) [1]
12.25 (J) [1]
11.50 (H) [1]
11.23 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 28.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sab

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