NGC895 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC895 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:10 (PST), 50° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:23, 50° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:18, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC895
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −05°31' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.77 (V) [1] 12.30 (B) [1] 10.15 (J) [1] 9.74 (H) [1] 9.41 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 3.3 arcmin x 2.2 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 109.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sc |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.53 |
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