NGC170 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC170 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 55° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:37, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:55, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC170
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h36m [1] |
| Declination: | +01°53' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.36 (B) [1] 12.01 (J) [1] 11.31 (H) [1] 11.07 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 82.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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