NGC596 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC596 will become visible at around 18:31 (PST), 34° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:40.
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Name
NGC596
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h32m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°01' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 10.95 (V) [2] 11.85 (B) [2] 8.87 (J) [2] 8.19 (H) [2] 7.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 36.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 21.8 Mpc 71.1 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.74 |