NGC876 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC876 will become visible at around 19:57 (PDT), 28° above your western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting 3 hours and 25 minutes after the Sun at 22:23.
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Name
NGC876
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h17m [4] |
| Declination: | +14°31' [4] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 16.50 (B) [2] 11.90 (J) [2] 11.01 (H) [2] 10.54 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.3 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| Distance: | 65.2 Mpc 212.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -17.57 |
Sources