The galaxy NGC 2273
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Seattle , NGC 2273 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky shortly before dawn, when it will be lost to twilight around 05:35, 63° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible around 20:31 (PDT), 18° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC 2273
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Other Names
Mrk 620
Position
| Constellation: | Lynx |
| Magnitude: | 12.50 (V) [3] 14.10 (B) [2] 12.36 (J) [2] 12.11 (H) [2] 11.78 (K) [2] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Right ascension: | 06h46m [2] |
| Declination: | +60°20' [2] |
| Distance: | 40.1 Mpc 130.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.52 |