NGC682 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC682 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:57, 40° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:15, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC682
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h49m [2] |
| Declination: | −14°58' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.85 (B) [2] 10.47 (J) [2] 9.84 (H) [2] 9.44 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.7 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
| Distance: | 70.7 Mpc 230.5 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.40 |