NGC531 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC531 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:05 (PDT) – 3 hours and 36 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 24° above the north-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:32.
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Name
NGC531
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Object type
Galaxy
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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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