NGC240 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC240 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 60° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:29, 62° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:59, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC240
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h45m [3] |
| Declination: | +06°06' [3] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (B) [1] 10.94 (J) [1] 10.21 (H) [1] 9.99 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 105.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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