NGC878 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC878 is visible in the morning sky, becoming accessible around 01:02, when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 03:35, 32° above your southern horizon. It will be lost to dawn twilight around 05:32, 26° above your south-western horizon.
Name
NGC878
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
Right ascension: | 02h17m [1] |
Declination: | −23°23' [1] |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Magnitude: | 14.71 (B) [1] 12.06 (J) [1] 11.41 (H) [1] 11.05 (K) [1] |
Hubble type: | Sa |
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