NGC250 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC250 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 60° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:47, 63° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC250
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h47m [4] |
| Declination: | +07°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.83 (B) [2] 11.73 (J) [2] 10.88 (H) [2] 10.76 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 156.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 47.2 Mpc 153.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.54 |
Sources