NGC216 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC216 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 34° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:30, 34° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:17, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC216
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h41m [2] |
| Declination: | −21°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.21 (V) [2] 13.70 (B) [2] 11.41 (J) [2] 10.83 (H) [2] 10.56 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 27.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 18.3 Mpc 59.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.49 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.10 |