NGC2880 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2880 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:46, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:00, 61° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 05:49, 51° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2880
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h29m [4] |
| Declination: | +62°29' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.61 (V) [2] 12.53 (B) [2] 9.62 (J) [2] 8.98 (H) [2] 8.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.3 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 142.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 21.9 Mpc 71.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.09 |
Sources