NGC353 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC353 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:50 (PST), 51° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:50, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:57, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC353
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Object type
Galaxy
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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 |
Sources