NGC2851 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2851 will become visible at around 20:37 (PDT), 37° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:01.
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Name
NGC2851
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h20m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°29' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.33 (B) [1] 10.99 (J) [1] 10.30 (H) [1] 10.04 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 8.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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