NGC2838 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC2838 will become visible at around 20:43 (PDT), 71° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 03:35.

Name NGC2838
Object type Galaxy
Position
Right ascension:09h20m [2]
Declination:+39°18' [2]
Constellation:Lynx
Magnitude:14.45 (B) [2]
11.04 (J) [2]
10.30 (H) [2]
10.04 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 123.0°E of N
Hubble type:E
Distance:119.0 Mpc
387.9 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-20.93

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