NGC254 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC254 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 23° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:47, 24° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 20:05, when it sinks below 21° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC254
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h47m [2] |
| Declination: | −31°25' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 11.67 (V) [2] 12.59 (B) [2] 9.61 (J) [2] 8.98 (H) [2] 8.73 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 1.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 133.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 20.6 Mpc 67.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.92 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.90 |