NGC118 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC118 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 35° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:28.
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Name
NGC118
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h27m [3] |
| Declination: | −01°46' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.90 (V) [4] 14.63 (B) [1] 11.46 (J) [1] 10.76 (H) [1] 10.35 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 58.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.20 |
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