NGC2857 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC2857 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 22:15, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:14, 81° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:36, 80° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2857
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +49°21' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.20 (V) [5] 12.95 (B) [2] 11.27 (J) [2] 10.57 (H) [2] 10.75 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 68.0 Mpc 221.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.63 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.96 |
Sources