NGC255 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC255 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 43° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:28, 44° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:01, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC255
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h47m [2] |
| Declination: | −11°28' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.93 (V) [2] 12.40 (B) [2] 10.65 (J) [2] 9.94 (H) [2] 9.67 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 7.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 18.5 Mpc 60.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.47 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.41 |