NGC649 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC649 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:56 (PDT) – 3 hours and 48 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 28° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:33.
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Name
NGC649
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h40m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°16' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.35 (B) [1] 12.44 (J) [1] 11.92 (H) [1] 11.65 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
Source