NGC2872 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2872 is visible between 20:07 and 05:35. It will become accessible at around 20:07, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:51, 67° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 05:35 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2872
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h25m [3] |
| Declination: | +11°25' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 11.86 (V) [1] 12.85 (B) [1] 9.66 (J) [1] 9.02 (H) [1] 8.73 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 161.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
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