The galaxy NGC 2217
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC 2217 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 15° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC 2217
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Major |
| Magnitude: | 11.93 (V) [1] 11.04 (B) [1] 8.00 (J) [1] 7.30 (H) [1] 7.09 (K) [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.89 |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Right ascension: | 06h21m [1] |
| Declination: | -27°14' [1] |
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