NGC797 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC797 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 67° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:40, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:29, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC797
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h03m [3] |
| Declination: | +38°07' [3] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 12.64 (V) [1] 13.58 (B) [1] 10.61 (J) [1] 9.86 (H) [1] 9.61 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 75.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.94 |
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