NGC2618 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC2618
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC2618 will become visible at around 20:40 (EDT), 45° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 01:37.

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Name NGC2618
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 2618[1]
UGC 4492[2]
PGC 24156[3]
Position
Right ascension:08h35m [3]
Declination:+00°42' [3]
Constellation:Hydra
Magnitude:13.96 (B) [1]
10.00 (J) [1]
9.36 (H) [1]
9.08 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:2.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 141.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sab
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42.38°N
71.11°W
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