NGC120 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC120 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:35 (PDT) – 3 hours and 3 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 22° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:28.
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Name
NGC120
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h27m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°30' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.56 (B) [2] 10.81 (J) [2] 10.12 (H) [2] 9.95 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 56.3 Mpc 183.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.19 |
Sources