NGC2897 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2897 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 19:57 (PDT), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:50, 58° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:09, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2897
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h29m [1] |
| Declination: | +02°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Magnitude: | 15.60 (B) [1] 11.78 (J) [1] 11.12 (H) [1] 10.81 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 177.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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