NGC868 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC868 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:25 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 29° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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Name
NGC868
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h15m [3] |
| Declination: | −00°42' [3] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.55 (B) [1] 12.08 (J) [1] 11.41 (H) [1] 11.11 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | E-S0 |
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