NGC169 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC169 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 78° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:13, 79° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:28, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC169
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h36m [4] |
| Declination: | +23°59' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 13.68 (V) [2] 14.70 (B) [2] 10.38 (J) [2] 9.61 (H) [2] 9.24 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 159.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 69.5 Mpc 226.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.53 |
Sources