NGC 2458 - Galaxy in Lynx
NGC 2458 is a Galaxy in the Lynx constellation. NGC 2458 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
- NGC 2458 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]. Its current altitude is 40° above the horizon. See also rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 2458
The following table reports NGC 2458 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2458 is a visual representation of it.Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 2458
The image below is a photograph of NGC 2458 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 2458
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2458 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2458 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 2458 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 2458 - Galaxy in Lynx is circumpolar and transits at 13:21 UTC (altitude: 84.7°)