NGC2801 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2801 will become visible at around 21:17 (PDT), 22° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 10 minutes after the Sun at 23:15.
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Name
NGC2801
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h16m [3] |
| Declination: | +19°56' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.30 (B) [1] 12.87 (J) [1] 12.26 (H) [1] 11.98 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 51.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
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