NGC232 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC232 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 30° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:43, 32° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:15, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC232
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h42m [2] |
| Declination: | −23°33' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.46 (B) [2] 11.04 (J) [2] 10.26 (H) [2] 9.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 17.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 86.8 Mpc 283.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.23 |