NGC861 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC861 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 21:49, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:33, 88° above your northern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:32, 65° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC861
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h15m [4] |
| Declination: | +35°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 14.72 (B) [2] 11.50 (J) [2] 10.71 (H) [2] 10.47 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sb |
| Distance: | 108.0 Mpc 352.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.45 |
Sources