NGC887 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC887 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:52 (PST), 32° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:52, 39° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 23:05, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC887
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h19m [2] |
| Declination: | −16°04' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.50 (B) [2] 11.28 (J) [2] 10.59 (H) [2] 10.34 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.7 arcmin x 1.3 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 21.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 60.1 Mpc 195.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |