NGC688 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC688 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:37 (EST), 44° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 21:33, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:35, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC688
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h50m [4] |
| Declination: | +35°17' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.30 (V) [5] 13.35 (B) [2] 11.15 (J) [2] 10.49 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 60.3 Mpc 196.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.68 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.60 |
Sources