NGC848 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC848 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 38° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:42, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:20, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC848
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h10m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°19' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.00 (V) [3] 13.66 (B) [2] 11.39 (J) [2] 10.77 (H) [2] 10.46 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.4 arcmin x 1.1 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 147.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
| Distance: | 58.2 Mpc 189.7 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.56 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.82 |
Sources