NGC2798 (Galaxy)

Image of NGC2798
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
Finder chart
Please wait
Loading 0/4
Click and drag to rotate
Mouse wheel to zoom in/out
Touch with mouse to dismiss
Click and drag the chart above to pan around the sky, or use the mouse wheel to zoom. Click to enlarge.

Show information for

From Cambridge , NGC2798 will become visible at around 20:41 (EDT), 84° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 05:57.

Begin typing the name of a town near to you, and then select the town from the list of options which appear below.
Name NGC2798
Object type Galaxy
Part of Arp 283
Other names
NGC 2798[1]
UGC 4905[2]
PGC 26232[3]
Position
Right ascension:09h17m [3]
Declination:+41°59' [3]
Constellation:Lynx
Magnitude:12.39 (V) [1]
13.00 (B) [1]
10.10 (J) [1]
9.39 (H) [1]
9.03 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:2.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 154.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sa
B-V Color (mag):0.61
Sources
Visibility from Cambridge

All times shown in Cambridge local time.

Share

Cambridge

Latitude:
Longitude:
Timezone:

42.38°N
71.11°W
EDT

Color scheme


© Dominic Ford 2011–2026.

For more information including contact details, click here.
Our privacy policy is here.
Last updated: 19 Apr 2026, 18:20 UTC
Website designed by .

Site hosted by