NGC2874 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2874 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:58 (PDT), 46° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:42, 67° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2874
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +11°25' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.48 (V) [2] 13.33 (B) [2] 9.53 (J) [2] 9.17 (H) [2] 8.84 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 38.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 33.6 Mpc 109.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.85 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.15 |
Sources