NGC801 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC801 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:48 (PST), 60° above your eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:15, 85° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 02:05, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC801
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h03m [4] |
| Declination: | +38°15' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 13.07 (V) [2] 13.94 (B) [2] 10.59 (J) [2] 9.87 (H) [2] 9.51 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.8 arcmin x 0.6 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 151.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 56.0 Mpc 182.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.87 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.67 |
Sources