NGC897 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC897 is not readily observable since it lies so far south that it will never rise more than 13° above the horizon.
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Name
NGC897
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h21m [1] |
| Declination: | −33°43' [1] |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Magnitude: | 11.85 (V) [1] 12.81 (B) [1] 9.71 (J) [1] 9.05 (H) [1] 8.82 (K) [1] |
| Hubble type: | Sa |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Source