NGC564 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC564 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:43 (EST), 44° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:45, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC564
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h27m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°52' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.51 (V) [2] 13.52 (B) [2] 10.54 (J) [2] 9.89 (H) [2] 9.60 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 87.2 Mpc 284.3 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.01 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -22.19 |
Sources