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NGC 2458 - Galaxy in Lynx

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 60.39°   Az: 300.30°   Direction: West-North-West

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.

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 2458 - Galaxy in Lynx star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2458 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.38 arcmin) and minor (0.22 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

07h 57m 38s
+56° 40’ 00”
03h 23m 41s
11h 21m 19s

J2000

07h 55m 35s
+56° 44’ 08”

Finder Chart

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°.

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Finder chart for NGC 2458 - Galaxy in Lynx.

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Finder chart for NGC 2458 - Galaxy in Lynx.

Apparent Size

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.
0.38 arcmin
0.22 arcmin
80°

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London

NGC 2458 - Galaxy in Lynx is circumpolar and transits at 16:11 UTC (altitude: 84.8°)