NGC494 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC494 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 68° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:31, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:08, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC494
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +33°10' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.85 (V) [2] 13.80 (B) [2] 10.42 (J) [2] 9.65 (H) [2] 9.39 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 100.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 62.6 Mpc 204.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.13 |
Sources