NGC656 (Galaxy)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , NGC656 will become visible at around 18:18 (PST), 72° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:26.

Name NGC656
Object type Galaxy
Other names
NGC 656[1]
UGC 1194[2]
PGC 6293[3]
Position
Right ascension:01h42m [3]
Declination:+26°08' [3]
Constellation:Pisces
Magnitude:13.46 (B) [1]
10.75 (J) [1]
10.05 (H) [1]
9.73 (K) [1]
Angular dimensions:1.3 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin
Position angle:Major axis 32.0°E of N
Hubble type:S0

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