NGC822 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC822 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 14° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC822
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h06m [2] |
| Declination: | −41°09' [2] |
| Constellation: | Phoenix |
| Magnitude: | 13.17 (V) [2] 14.13 (B) [2] 11.13 (J) [2] 10.46 (H) [2] 10.22 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 77.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 64.3 Mpc 209.8 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.87 |