NGC2532 (Galaxy)

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R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC2532 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 18:11, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 00:12, 81° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:56, 24° above your north-western horizon.

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Name NGC2532
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2532[1]
UGC 4256[2]
PGC 22922[3]
Position
Right ascension:08h10m [3]
Declination:+33°57' [3]
Constellation:Lynx
Magnitude:12.67 (V) [1]
13.06 (B) [1]
10.64 (J) [1]
10.00 (H) [1]
9.62 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.7 arcmin x 1.4 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 26.0°E of N
Hubble type:SABc
B-V Color (mag):0.39
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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