NGC357 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC357 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:59, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:51, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC357
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h03m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°20' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.02 (V) [2] 13.16 (B) [2] 9.51 (J) [2] 8.82 (H) [2] 8.48 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 32.1 Mpc 104.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.14 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.51 |