NGC799 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC799 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:09 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 31° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
NGC799
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h02m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.14 (B) [2] 11.08 (J) [2] 10.43 (H) [2] 10.15 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SBa |
| Distance: | 95.0 Mpc 309.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.75 |
Sources