NGC647 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC647 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:01 (PST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:25, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:06, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC647
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h39m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°14' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.32 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 19.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0 |
| Distance: | 104.0 Mpc 339.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.77 |