NGC2799 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2799 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:49 (PST), 48° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:17, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:17, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2799
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h17m [3] |
| Declination: | +41°59' [3] |
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 13.71 (V) [1] 14.22 (B) [1] 11.92 (J) [1] 11.31 (H) [1] 11.15 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 122.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBd |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.51 |
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