NGC487 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC487 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:18 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 22° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:57.
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Name
NGC487
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −16°22' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.41 (B) [1] 11.79 (J) [1] 11.17 (H) [1] 10.90 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
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