NGC579 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC579 will become visible at around 18:21 (PST), 69° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:33.
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Name
NGC579
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h31m [3] |
| Declination: | +33°36' [3] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.33 (V) [1] 13.92 (B) [1] 11.29 (J) [1] 10.67 (H) [1] 10.35 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
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