The galaxy NGC 2768
Red-band image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Fairfield , NGC 2768 is visible all night because it is circumpolar. It will be highest in the sky at dusk, becoming accessible at around 20:53 (EDT), 68° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight at around 04:49, 18° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC 2768
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Object Type
Galaxy
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Position
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 9.87 (V)[1] 10.84 (B)[1] 7.23 (H)[1] 7.00 (K)[1] 7.93 (J)[1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.97 |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Right Ascension: | 09h11m [1] |
| Declination: | +60°02' [1] |
| Distance: | 20.1 Mpc 65.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived Quantities
| Absolute Mag (V): | -21.64 |
Source