NGC617 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC617 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:42, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:21, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC617
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h34m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°46' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.70 (V) [1] 15.49 (B) [1] 12.80 (J) [1] 12.16 (H) [1] 11.94 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 4.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
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