The galaxy NGC 1888
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC 1888 is visible between 18:23 and 00:58. It will become accessible around 18:23, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:38, 39° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 00:58 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 1888
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Lepus |
| Magnitude: | 12.00 (V) [2] 13.00 (B) [3] 9.38 (J) [3] 8.64 (H) [3] 8.31 (K) [3] |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Right ascension: | 05h22m [3] |
| Declination: | -11°29' [3] |
| Distance: | 31.1 Mpc 101.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.46 |
Visibility from Ashburn
All times shown in Ashburn local time.