NGC2855 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2855 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:25 (EDT), 35° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:27, 36° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:32, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2855
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h21m [4] |
| Declination: | −11°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.05 (V) [2] 12.55 (B) [2] 8.91 (J) [2] 8.21 (H) [2] 7.97 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 24.2 Mpc 79.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.50 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.87 |
Sources