NGC917 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC917 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 23:15 (EDT) and reaching an altitude of 49° above the eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:12.
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Name
NGC917
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h26m [4] |
| Declination: | +31°54' [4] |
| Constellation: | Triangulum |
| Magnitude: | 14.40 (B) [2] 10.56 (J) [2] 9.92 (H) [2] 9.57 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 77.3 Mpc 252.0 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -20.04 |
Sources