NGC521 (Galaxy)

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

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From South El Monte , NGC521 will become visible at around 18:39 (PST), 31° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 41 minutes after the Sun at 21:20.

Name NGC521
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 521[1]
UGC 962[2]
PGC 5190[3]
Position
Right ascension:01h24m [3]
Declination:+01°43' [3]
Constellation:Cetus
Magnitude:11.80 (V) [1]
12.62 (B) [1]
9.62 (J) [1]
8.95 (H) [1]
8.58 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:2.8 arcmin x 2.6 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 145.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sbc
B-V Color (mag):0.82

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