NGC515 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC515 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 70° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:24, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:03, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC515
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +33°28' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 14.26 (B) [2] 10.84 (J) [2] 10.12 (H) [2] 9.87 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 89.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 78.6 Mpc 256.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.22 |
Sources