NGC497 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC497 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 48° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:22, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:32, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC497
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h22m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.00 (V) [5] 13.85 (B) [2] 10.56 (J) [2] 9.94 (H) [2] 9.68 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 134.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 107.0 Mpc 348.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.83 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.15 |
Sources