NGC2179 (Galaxy)
From Cambridge , NGC2179 is visible between 23:16 and 02:32. It will become accessible at around 23:16, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:54, 25° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 02:32 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC2179
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Object type
Galaxy
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Right ascension: | 06h08m [2] |
Declination: | −21°44' [2] |
Constellation: | Lepus |
Magnitude: | 12.35 (V) [2] 13.25 (B) [2] 10.16 (J) [2] 9.48 (H) [2] 9.22 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 43.4 Mpc 141.5 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Absolute mag (V): | -20.84 |
All times shown in Cambridge local time.