NGC846 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC846 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 66° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:44, 79° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:51, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC846
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h12m [3] |
| Declination: | +44°34' [3] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (B) [1] 10.08 (J) [1] 9.41 (H) [1] 9.09 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.9 arcmin x 1.7 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 129.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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