NGC684 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC684 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 61° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:58, 83° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:22, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC684
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +27°38' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 12.34 (V) [2] 13.33 (B) [2] 9.88 (J) [2] 9.09 (H) [2] 8.79 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 90.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 41.6 Mpc 135.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.99 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.76 |
Sources