The galaxy NGC 2216
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2216 is visible between 20:40 and 00:20. It will become accessible around 20:40, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 22:28, 26° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 00:20 when it sinks below 22° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 2216
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 13.70 (B) [1] 10.78 (J) [1] 10.05 (H) [1] 9.74 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Right ascension: | 06h21m [1] |
| Declination: | -22°05' [1] |
Source
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.