NGC2887 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC2887 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2887
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h23m [2] |
| Declination: | −63°48' [2] |
| Constellation: | Carina |
| Magnitude: | 11.66 (V) [2] 12.76 (B) [2] 9.04 (J) [2] 8.32 (H) [2] 8.03 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 41.6 Mpc 135.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.10 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.44 |