NGC717 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC717 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 72° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:59.
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Name
NGC717
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h53m [3] |
| Declination: | +36°13' [3] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 13.89 (V) [1] 14.85 (B) [1] 11.44 (J) [1] 10.62 (H) [1] 10.43 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 115.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
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