NGC656 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC656 will become visible at around 19:56 (PDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 32 minutes after the Sun at 22:29.
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Name
NGC656
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Object type
Galaxy
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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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