NGC2862 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2862 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (PDT), 54° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:41, 82° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:03, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2862
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +26°46' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (B) [2] 10.27 (J) [2] 9.57 (H) [2] 9.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 64.1 Mpc 209.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.35 |
Sources