NGC309 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC309 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:39 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 45° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:52.
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Name
NGC309
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h56m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°54' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.17 (V) [1] 12.73 (B) [1] 10.16 (J) [1] 9.61 (H) [1] 9.22 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
Source