NGC916 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC916 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:01 (PDT) – 3 hours and 37 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 26° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:26.
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Name
NGC916
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h25m [1] |
| Declination: | +27°14' [1] |
| Constellation: | Aries |
| Magnitude: | 15.13 (B) [1] 11.43 (J) [1] 10.73 (H) [1] 10.45 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.2 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 9.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
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