NGC2891 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC2891 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 21:02 (EDT), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:12, 25° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:41, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2891
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h26m [2] |
| Declination: | −24°46' [2] |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Magnitude: | 12.60 (V) [2] 13.47 (B) [2] 10.44 (J) [2] 9.76 (H) [2] 9.55 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 21.5 Mpc 70.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.06 |