NGC550 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC550 is not readily observable since it is very close to the Sun, at a separation of only 21° from it.
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Name
NGC550
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h26m [3] |
| Declination: | +02°01' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (B) [1] 10.25 (J) [1] 9.49 (H) [1] 9.20 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 120.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
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