NGC 2655
NGC 2655 is a galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis, magnitude 10.4, 3.9′ × 2.1′ across.
A 10.4-magnitude lenticular galaxy (S0-a) in Camelopardalis, about 3.9′ × 2.1′.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around March, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in January). It can be seen from everywhere north of 12°S and never sets north of 12°N.
At its highest it stands 62° up from 50°N, 47° up from 35°N, 12° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Galaxy
- Constellation
- Camelopardalis
- Designations
- NGC 2655
- Magnitude
- 10.4
- Apparent size
- 3.9′ × 2.1′
- Position
- RA 8h 55.6m, Dec +78° 13′ (J2000)
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