NGC2821 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2821 will become visible at around 20:48 (PDT), 23° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 54 minutes after the Sun at 23:36.
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Name
NGC2821
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h16m [2] |
| Declination: | −26°48' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 13.89 (B) [2] 10.59 (J) [2] 9.83 (H) [2] 9.50 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 103.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 44.3 Mpc 144.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.34 |