NGC817 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC817 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 64° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:20, 73° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:19, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC817
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h07m [3] |
| Declination: | +17°12' [3] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 13.86 (B) [1] 12.08 (J) [1] 11.42 (H) [1] 11.19 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.9 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 29.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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