NGC277 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC277 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:31, 47° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:15, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC277
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h51m [2] |
| Declination: | −08°35' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.36 (B) [2] 11.10 (J) [2] 10.44 (H) [2] 10.26 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 76.8 Mpc 250.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.07 |