NGC286 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC286 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:47 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
NGC286
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h53m [2] |
| Declination: | −13°06' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.33 (B) [2] 11.96 (J) [2] 11.32 (H) [2] 11.02 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 105.0 Mpc 342.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.78 |