NGC2852 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2852 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:49 (PST), 47° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:23, 83° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:18, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2852
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 140.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 29.3 Mpc 95.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.20 |
Sources