NGC279 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC279 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 17° below the horizon at dusk.
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Name
NGC279
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [3] |
| Declination: | −02°13' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.00 (V) [4] 13.96 (B) [1] 10.53 (J) [1] 9.82 (H) [1] 9.58 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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