NGC865 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC865 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:04 (PST), 79° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:45, 84° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:12, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC865
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h16m [4] |
| Declination: | +28°36' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 13.91 (B) [2] 11.23 (J) [2] 10.58 (H) [2] 10.25 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 159.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 34.6 Mpc 113.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.79 |
Sources