NGC509 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC509 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 60° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:03, 65° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:42, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC509
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h23m [3] |
| Declination: | +09°26' [3] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.61 (B) [1] 11.34 (J) [1] 10.80 (H) [1] 10.68 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 81.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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