NGC2889 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2889 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:05, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:37, 44° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:44, 35° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC2889
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h27m [1] |
| Declination: | −11°38' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 11.78 (V) [1] 12.51 (B) [1] 9.65 (J) [1] 9.01 (H) [1] 8.77 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.73 |
Source