NGC2852 (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 , NGC2852 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 21:43 (PST) and reaching an altitude of 77° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:13.

Name NGC2852
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2852[2]
UGC 4986[3]
PGC 26571[4]
Position
Right ascension:09h23m [4]
Declination:+40°09' [4]
Constellation:Lynx
Magnitude:14.13 (B) [2]
11.01 (J) [2]
10.36 (H) [2]
10.10 (K) [2]
Hubble type:SABa
Distance:29.3 Mpc
95.5 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-18.20

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