NGC296 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC296 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:38 (EST), 52° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:42, 80° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:31, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC296
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h55m [4] |
| Declination: | +31°32' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.29 (V) [2] 13.09 (B) [2] 10.23 (J) [2] 9.52 (H) [2] 9.14 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 52.6 Mpc 171.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.80 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.31 |
Sources