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Other deep sky objects in Ursa Major

NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major

Altitude: 20.2°   Azimuth: 326.4°   Direction: North-North-West

NGC 2687A is a Galaxy in the Ursa Major constellation. NGC 2687A 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 2687A 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).

Image of NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major star
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DSS2 image of NGC 2687A in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (0.23 arcmin) and minor (0.11 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Key facts about NGC 2687A

NGC 2687A
Galaxy
Ursa Major

NGC 2687A is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Altitude: 20.2°
Azimuth: 326.4°
Direction: North-North-West

See also NGC 2687A rise and set times.

Given its B magnitude of 17, NGC 2687A is visible only through long exposure photography.

Available Resources for NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major

Photometric information of NGC 2687A

The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 2687A 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).

17

For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.

Apparent size of NGC 2687A

The following table reports NGC 2687A apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 2687A is a visual representation of it.
0.23 arcmin
0.11 arcmin

Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 2687A

Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 2687A are provided in the following table:

08h 55m 05s
+49° 09’ 23”

The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 2687A in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.

Finder chart NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major.

Finder chart NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major star
Simplified finder chart for NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major.

Rise and set times of NGC 2687A from your location

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

NGC 2687A - Galaxy in Ursa Major is circumpolar and transits at 16:59 UTC (altitude: 87.7°)