The galaxy NGC 2208
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2208 is visible all night. It will become visible around 18:00 (EST) as the dusk sky fades, 43° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:33, 79° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 05:49, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 2208
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Auriga |
| Magnitude: | 12.61 (V) [1] 13.70 (B) [1] 10.08 (J) [1] 9.35 (H) [1] 9.04 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.09 |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Right ascension: | 06h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +51°54' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.