NGC636 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC636 will become visible at around 18:43 (PST), 24° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 6 minutes after the Sun at 20:50.
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Name
NGC636
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h39m [2] |
| Declination: | −07°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.41 (V) [2] 12.35 (B) [2] 9.32 (J) [2] 8.67 (H) [2] 8.44 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.7 arcmin x 2.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 6.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 26.7 Mpc 87.0 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.72 |