NGC2803 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2803 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:00 (PDT), 55° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:21, 74° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:24, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2803
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h16m [4] |
| Declination: | +18°57' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 15.16 (B) [2] 11.44 (J) [2] 10.73 (H) [2] 10.45 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 138.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 134.5 Mpc 438.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.48 |
Sources