NGC523 (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 , NGC523 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 66° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:20.

Name NGC523
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 523[1]
Arp 158[4]
UGC 979[2]
PGC 5268[3]
Position
Right ascension:01h25m [3]
Declination:+34°01' [3]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:13.50 (V) [4]
13.50 (B) [1]
10.76 (J) [1]
10.05 (H) [1]
9.71 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:2.5 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 104.0°E of N
Hubble type:Sbc
B-V Color (mag):0.79

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