NGC769 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC769 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 59° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:11, 86° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:43, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC769
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +30°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.36 (B) [2] 11.34 (J) [2] 10.66 (H) [2] 10.40 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.8 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 70.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 52.1 Mpc 169.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.22 |
Sources