NGC2642 (Galaxy)
From San Diego , NGC2642 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:04 (PDT), 50° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:01, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:03, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
Name
NGC2642
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 08h40m [2] |
Declination: | -04°07' [2] |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Magnitude: | 12.65 (V) [2] 13.42 (B) [2] 10.56 (J) [2] 9.95 (H) [2] 9.53 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | Sbc |
Distance: | 32.6 Mpc 106.3 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.77 |
Absolute mag (V): | -19.92 |
All times shown in San Diego local time.