NGC658 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC658 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:51 (EST), 60° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:20, 61° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:06, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC658
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h42m [4] |
| Declination: | +12°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Pisces |
| Magnitude: | 12.41 (V) [2] 13.31 (B) [2] 10.79 (J) [2] 10.10 (H) [2] 9.75 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 38.8 Mpc 126.5 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.90 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.53 |
Sources