NGC85 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC85 will become visible at around 18:23 (PST), 49° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 22:33.
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Name
NGC85
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 00h21m [2] |
| Declination: | +22°30' [2] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 15.51 (B) [2] 12.08 (J) [2] 11.35 (H) [2] 11.03 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 122.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 56.2 Mpc 183.2 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.24 |