NGC2868 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2868 is visible between 21:08 and 04:22. It will become accessible at around 21:08, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:45, 45° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:22 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2868
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (B) [2] 11.88 (J) [2] 11.20 (H) [2] 11.01 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 118.0 Mpc 384.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.12 |