NGC196 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC196 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 34° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:26, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:30, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC196
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h39m [4] |
| Declination: | +00°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.49 (V) [2] 14.43 (B) [2] 10.91 (J) [2] 10.25 (H) [2] 10.03 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 65.6 Mpc 213.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.59 |
Sources