NGC2809 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2809 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:42, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 02:48, 76° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:49, 47° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2809
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h17m [4] |
| Declination: | +20°04' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cancer |
| Magnitude: | 13.02 (V) [2] 13.98 (B) [2] 10.93 (J) [2] 10.26 (H) [2] 9.93 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 162.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 121.0 Mpc 394.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.39 |
Sources