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 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (PST), 52° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:09, 57° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:26, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.

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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