The galaxy NGC 2492
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2492 is visible between 18:32 and 05:44. It will become accessible around 18:32, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 00:10, 75° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible around 05:44 when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC 2492
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Gemini |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [2] 10.60 (J) [2] 9.90 (H) [2] 9.60 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Right ascension: | 07h59m [2] |
| Declination: | +27°01' [2] |
| Distance: | 89.9 Mpc 293.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.37 |
Visibility from Fairfield
All times shown in Fairfield local time.