NGC298 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC298 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:43, 48° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:32, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC298
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h55m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 16.52 (B) [2] 11.97 (J) [2] 11.56 (H) [2] 11.31 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.5 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 92.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 29.1 Mpc 94.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -15.80 |