NGC887 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC887 is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is no higher than 14° above the horizon at dawn.
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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] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 60.1 Mpc 195.9 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.39 |