NGC517 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC517 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:58 (PST), 35° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 22:25, 89° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 04:03, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC517
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h24m [4] |
| Declination: | +33°25' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 13.56 (B) [2] 10.81 (J) [2] 10.10 (H) [2] 9.79 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 59.3 Mpc 193.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.31 |
Sources