NGC888 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC888 is not observable because it lies so far south that it never rises above the horizon.
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Name
NGC888
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h17m [2] |
| Declination: | −59°51' [2] |
| Constellation: | Horologium |
| Magnitude: | 14.50 (V) [2] 14.48 (B) [2] 11.03 (J) [2] 10.27 (H) [2] 9.98 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 85.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 136.0 Mpc 443.4 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | -0.02 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.17 |