NGC51 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From Cambridge , NGC51 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 02:54 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 32° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 04:12.

Name NGC51
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 51[1]
UGC 138[2]
PGC 974[3]
Position
Right ascension:00h14m [3]
Declination:+48°15' [3]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:14.44 (B) [1]
10.49 (J) [1]
9.76 (H) [1]
9.48 (K) [1]
Hubble type:S0

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