NGC59 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC59 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:57, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 04:42, 34° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 04:50, 34° above your southern horizon.
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Name
NGC59
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h15m [1] |
| Declination: | −21°26' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.45 (V) [1] 13.14 (B) [1] 10.89 (J) [1] 10.26 (H) [1] 10.10 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.4 arcmin x 1.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 121.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.69 |
Source