NGC157 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC157 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:27, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:11, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC157
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h34m [1] |
| Declination: | −08°23' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.11 (V) [1] 11.07 (B) [1] 8.60 (J) [1] 7.92 (H) [1] 7.68 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.7 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 28.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| B-V Color (mag): | -2.04 |
Source