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Other deep sky objects in Canis Minor
- NGC 2485 - Galaxy
- NGC 2504 - Galaxy
- NGC 2350 - Galaxy
- NGC 2470 - Galaxy
- IC 494 - Galaxy
- NGC 2416 - Galaxy
- IC 498 - Galaxy
- NGC 2496 - Galaxy
- NGC 2499 - Galaxy
- NGC 2402 NED02 - Galaxy
- NGC 2402 NED01 - Galaxy
- NGC 2491 - Galaxy
- NGC 2402 - Galaxy Pair
- NGC 2412 - Star
- NGC 2400 - Other Classification
- NGC 2433 - Other Classification
- NGC 2459 - Open Cluster
- NGC 2399 - Other Classification
- NGC 2394 - Open Cluster
- IC 2216 - Double Star
- IC 2189 - Other Classification
- IC 473 - Other Classification
NGC 2402 NED02 - Galaxy in Canis Minor
NGC 2402 NED02 is a Galaxy in the Canis Minor constellation. NGC 2402 NED02 is situated close to the celestial equator and, as such, it is at least partly visible from both hemispheres in certain times of the year.
- NGC 2402 NED02 is below the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. See also rise and set times.
- Given its B magnitude of 15.11, NGC 2402 NED02 is visible with the help of a telescope havng an aperture of 20 inches (500mm) or more.
Photometric information of NGC 2402 NED02
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 2402 NED02 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
The surface brightess reported below is an indication of the brightness per unit of angular area of NGC 2402 NED02.
Apparent size of NGC 2402 NED02
The following table reports NGC 2402 NED02 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2402 NED02 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2402 NED02
The image below is a photograph of NGC 2402 NED02 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2402 NED02
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2402 NED02 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2402 NED02 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise ans set times of NGC 2402 NED02 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's NGC 2402 NED02 - Galaxy in Canis Minor rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):