NGC257 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC257 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:34, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC257
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h48m [4] |
| Declination: | +08°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.62 (V) [2] 13.31 (B) [2] 10.51 (J) [2] 9.80 (H) [2] 9.51 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 69.9 Mpc 227.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.60 |
Sources