NGC531 (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 , NGC531 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 00:25.

Name NGC531
Object type Galaxy
Part of Hickson 10
Other names
NGC 531[1]
UGC 1012[2]
PGC 5340[3]
Position
Right ascension:01h26m [3]
Declination:+34°45' [3]
Constellation:Andromeda
Magnitude:14.87 (B) [1]
11.49 (J) [1]
10.70 (H) [1]
10.51 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 33.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0-a

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