NGC2884 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2884 is visible between 21:15 and 04:20. It will become accessible at around 21:15, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:48, 44° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 04:20 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2884
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h26m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 13.61 (B) [2] 10.50 (J) [2] 9.80 (H) [2] 9.49 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 173.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 49.4 Mpc 161.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.86 |