NGC 2488

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Reference data

RA · J200008h 01m 46.0s120.441583°

Dec · J2000+56° 33′ 13.9″56.553861°

Magnitude12.450

Angular size1.5′ × 0.8′

Position angle100.0°

Distance—

ConstellationLyn

Reference transparencySources & data provenanceSee where catalogue identities and imported reference fields came from.10 records

Catalogue identities

NGCNGC 2488OpenNGC via GAVO TAPSource

Reference fields

Angular Size Major ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

Angular Size Minor ArcminOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

Canonical NameOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

ConstellationOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

Dec DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

MagnitudeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

Object TypeOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

Position Angle DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

Ra DegOpenNGC via GAVO TAP2026-08-15 05:00:03Source

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