NGC880 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC880 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 41° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:54, 51° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:54, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC880
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h18m [1] |
| Declination: | −04°12' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.11 (V) [1] 15.70 (B) [1] 13.03 (J) [1] 12.28 (H) [1] 12.22 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 0.6 arcmin x 0.4 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S? |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.59 |
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