NGC2888 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC2888 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 19° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC2888
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h26m [2] |
| Declination: | −28°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 12.57 (V) [2] 13.53 (B) [2] 10.35 (J) [2] 9.65 (H) [2] 9.43 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 33.6 Mpc 109.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.06 |