The galaxy NGC 2496
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC 2496 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:27 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 52° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks around 05:53.
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Name
NGC 2496
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Canis Minor |
| Magnitude: | 14.80 (B) [1] 10.53 (J) [1] 9.90 (H) [1] 9.60 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right ascension: | 07h58m [1] |
| Declination: | +08°01' [1] |
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