NGC442 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC442 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 00:24, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:18, 46° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:36, 46° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC442
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h14m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°01' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.35 (B) [2] 10.77 (J) [2] 9.98 (H) [2] 9.76 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 80.2 Mpc 261.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.17 |
Sources