NGC881 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC881 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (EST), 40° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:52, 42° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:24, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC881
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h18m [2] |
| Declination: | −06°38' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.44 (V) [2] 13.23 (B) [2] 10.30 (J) [2] 9.66 (H) [2] 9.37 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 58.9 Mpc 191.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.79 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.41 |