NGC850 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC850 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:23 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
Name
NGC850
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 02h11m [4] |
Declination: | −01°29' [4] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 14.00 (B) [2] 10.79 (J) [2] 10.19 (H) [2] 9.82 (K) [2] |
Hubble type: | S0-a |
Distance: | 103.0 Mpc 335.8 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
Absolute mag (V): | -21.06 |
Sources