NGC689 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC689 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 24° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:34.
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Name
NGC689
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h49m [2] |
| Declination: | −27°27' [2] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 14.51 (B) [2] 11.35 (J) [2] 10.59 (H) [2] 10.27 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| Distance: | 57.9 Mpc 188.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.30 |