NGC277 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC277 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:21 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 32° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 76.8 Mpc 250.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.07 |