NGC899 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Columbus , NGC899 is visible between 19:45 and 00:07. It will become accessible at around 19:45, when it rises to an altitude of 21° above your south-eastern horizon. It will reach its highest point in the sky at 21:56, 29° above your southern horizon. It will become inaccessible at around 00:07 when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC899
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h21m [4] |
| Declination: | −20°49' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.10 (B) [2] 11.18 (J) [2] 10.55 (H) [2] 10.46 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | IB |
| Distance: | 18.5 Mpc 60.3 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.24 |
Sources