NGC906 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC906 will become visible at around 20:17 (EDT), 28° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, setting at 00:17.
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Name
NGC906
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +42°05' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 12.90 (V) [2] 13.78 (B) [2] 10.91 (J) [2] 10.21 (H) [2] 9.92 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 56.0 Mpc 182.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.88 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.84 |
Sources