NGC2726 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC2726 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 at around 05:41, 58° above your north-eastern horizon. At dusk, it will become visible at around 19:18 (EDT), 13° above your northern horizon.
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Name
NGC2726
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h04m [4] |
| Declination: | +59°55' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 7.80 (V) [6] 13.34 (B) [2] 10.75 (J) [2] 10.03 (H) [2] 9.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 87.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| Distance: | 55.7 Mpc 181.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.34 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -25.93 |
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.