NGC749 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC749 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 22° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 21:30.
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Name
NGC749
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h55m [1] |
| Declination: | −29°55' [1] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 13.53 (B) [1] 10.25 (J) [1] 9.55 (H) [1] 9.26 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.1 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 109.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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