NGC2864 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2864 will become visible at around 20:37 (PDT), 59° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 02:07.
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Name
NGC2864
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h24m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°56' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 14.94 (B) [1] 12.47 (J) [1] 11.91 (H) [1] 11.40 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
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