NGC51 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC51 will become visible at around 18:25 (PST), 50° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:29.
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Name
NGC51
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Object type
Galaxy
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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] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 32.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
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