NGC271 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC271 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:27 (EST), 29° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:28, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:18, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC271
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h50m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.20 (B) [2] 9.74 (J) [2] 9.07 (H) [2] 8.76 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 66.9 Mpc 218.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.93 |
Sources