NGC289 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC289 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 17° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC289
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h52m [2] |
| Declination: | −31°12' [2] |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Magnitude: | 11.18 (V) [2] 11.70 (B) [2] 8.86 (J) [2] 8.30 (H) [2] 8.00 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 18.2 Mpc 59.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.52 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.12 |