NGC679 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC679 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 66° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:45, 88° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:29, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC679
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h49m [4] |
| Declination: | +35°47' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 12.54 (V) [2] 13.54 (B) [2] 10.11 (J) [2] 9.37 (H) [2] 9.14 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 61.1 Mpc 199.2 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.39 |
Sources