NGC548 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC548 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:32 (EST), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:34, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:27, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC548
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h26m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°13' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.71 (V) [2] 14.66 (B) [2] 11.83 (J) [2] 11.13 (H) [2] 10.98 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 85.0 Mpc 277.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.95 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.94 |
Sources