NGC2815 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2815 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:04 (PDT), 25° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:05, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:37, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2815
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h16m [3] |
| Declination: | −23°38' [3] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.86 (V) [1] 12.76 (B) [1] 9.20 (J) [1] 8.48 (H) [1] 8.25 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.5 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 13.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
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