NGC589 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC589 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:05, 43° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:36, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC589
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h32m [2] |
| Declination: | −12°02' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [3] 14.97 (B) [2] 11.46 (J) [2] 10.86 (H) [2] 10.61 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 87.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 61.6 Mpc 200.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.95 |
Sources