NGC217 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC217 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:24 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 33° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
NGC217
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 00h41m [2] |
Declination: | −10°01' [2] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 12.10 (V) [2] 13.28 (B) [2] 9.85 (J) [2] 8.74 (H) [2] 8.70 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | SBa |
Distance: | 55.9 Mpc 182.2 Mlyr [1] |
B-V Color (mag): | 1.18 |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -21.64 |