NGC502 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC502 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 23:56, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:30, 56° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:35, 56° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC502
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h22m [4] |
| Declination: | +09°02' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.79 (V) [2] 13.74 (B) [2] 10.72 (J) [2] 10.01 (H) [2] 9.74 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 34.2 Mpc 111.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.88 |
Sources