NGC787 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC787 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:54 (PST), 42° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:21, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:04, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC787
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h00m [1] |
| Declination: | −09°00' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.63 (B) [1] 10.38 (J) [1] 9.72 (H) [1] 9.47 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 91.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
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