NGC2906 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
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From Cambridge , NGC2906 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:41, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 05:12, 56° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:29, 55° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC2906
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 09h32m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°26' [4] |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Magnitude: | 13.17 (B) [2] 10.10 (J) [2] 9.42 (H) [2] 9.11 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 39.2 Mpc 127.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.80 |
Visibility from Cambridge
All times shown in Cambridge local time.