NGC926 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC926 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:49 (PST), 40° above your south-eastern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:22, 55° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 00:33, when it sinks below 21° above your western horizon.
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Name
NGC926
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h26m [4] |
| Declination: | −00°19' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 13.25 (V) [2] 14.02 (B) [2] 11.06 (J) [2] 10.41 (H) [2] 10.12 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.8 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 39.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | Sbc |
| Distance: | 87.7 Mpc 285.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.77 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.46 |
Sources