NGC624 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC624 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 19:43, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:22, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC624
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h35m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°00' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.18 (B) [2] 11.45 (J) [2] 10.74 (H) [2] 10.47 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBb |
| Distance: | 86.6 Mpc 282.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.51 |