NGC297 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC297 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 47° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:31, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:20, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC297
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h54m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 16.88 (B) [2] 13.23 (J) [2] 12.50 (H) [2] 12.09 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.3 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 101.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 236.0 Mpc 769.4 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.98 |