NGC909 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC909 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (PST), 68° above your north-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:38, 82° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:38, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC909
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h25m [4] |
| Declination: | +42°02' [4] |
| Constellation: | Andromeda |
| Magnitude: | 14.51 (B) [2] 11.12 (J) [2] 10.44 (H) [2] 10.20 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.0 arcmin x 1.0 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 40.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | E |
| Distance: | 62.8 Mpc 204.7 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.48 |
Sources