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 evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:29, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:08, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
Source