NGC538 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC538 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 46° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:37, 54° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:45, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC538
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h25m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°33' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.62 (B) [2] 11.13 (J) [2] 10.46 (H) [2] 10.16 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 61.8 Mpc 201.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.33 |
Sources