NGC701 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC701 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:03 (PST), 45° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:24, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:04, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC701
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h51m [2] |
| Declination: | −09°42' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.14 (V) [2] 12.80 (B) [2] 10.08 (J) [2] 9.46 (H) [2] 9.17 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.2 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 49.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBc |
| Distance: | 20.8 Mpc 67.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.66 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.45 |