NGC2859 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2859 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:34 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 30° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:34.
Name
NGC2859
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 09h24m [3] |
Declination: | +34°30' [3] |
Constellation: | Leo Minor |
Magnitude: | 10.94 (V) [1] 11.87 (B) [1] 8.91 (J) [1] 8.23 (H) [1] 8.04 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.93 |
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