NGC558 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC558 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 53° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:08, 53° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:15, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC558
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h27m [2] |
| Declination: | −01°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.24 (B) [2] 12.03 (J) [2] 11.37 (H) [2] 11.17 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 112.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 75.6 Mpc 246.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.15 |