NGC779 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC779 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 45° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:20, 49° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:13, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC779
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 01h59m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°57' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.21 (V) [1] 11.96 (B) [1] 8.95 (J) [1] 8.27 (H) [1] 8.07 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 160.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABb |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.75 |
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