NGC2916 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC2916 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 19:50, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 01:00, 77° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:48, 26° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC2916
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h34m [3] |
| Declination: | +21°42' [3] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 12.08 (V) [1] 12.74 (B) [1] 10.11 (J) [1] 9.43 (H) [1] 9.12 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 16.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.66 |
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