NGC353 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC353 will become visible at around 18:41 (PST), 23° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 2 hours and 59 minutes after the Sun at 20:40.

Name NGC353
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 353[2]
UGC 641[3]
PGC 3714[4]
Position
Right ascension:01h02m [4]
Declination:−01°57' [4]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:14.63 (B) [2]
11.62 (J) [2]
10.86 (H) [2]
10.61 (K) [2]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 23.0°E of N
Hubble type:SBab
Distance:55.0 Mpc
179.3 Mlyr [1]
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V):-19.07

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