NGC2808 (Globular cluster)

Image of NGC2808
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Ashburn , NGC2808 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.

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Name NGC2808
Object type Globular cluster
Other names
NGC 2808[2]
Mel 95[3]
Position
Right ascension:09h12m [2]
Declination:-64°51' [2]
Constellation:Carina
Magnitude:6.20 (V) [3]
7.77 (B) [2]
Distance:9.6 kpc
31.3 klyr [1]
B-V Color (mag):2.08
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-8.71
Visibility from Ashburn

All times shown in Ashburn local time.

Events
07 Feb 2025  –  NGC 2808 is well placed
08 Feb 2026  –  NGC 2808 is well placed
08 Feb 2027  –  NGC 2808 is well placed
08 Feb 2028  –  NGC 2808 is well placed
07 Feb 2029  –  NGC 2808 is well placed
08 Feb 2030  –  NGC 2808 is well placed
08 Feb 2031  –  NGC 2808 is well placed
08 Feb 2032  –  NGC 2808 is well placed

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