NGC720 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC720 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 37° above your south-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:21.
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Name
NGC720
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h53m [1] |
| Declination: | −13°44' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 10.14 (V) [1] 11.14 (B) [1] 8.18 (J) [1] 7.51 (H) [1] 7.27 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 4.5 arcmin x 2.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 142.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| B-V Color (mag): | 1.00 |
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