NGC492 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC492 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 56° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:06, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:34, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC492
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h22m [1] |
| Declination: | +05°25' [1] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 15.46 (B) [1] 12.69 (J) [1] 12.18 (H) [1] 11.71 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 97.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
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