NGC926 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , NGC926 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:34 (EDT) – 3 hours and 58 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 27° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:11.
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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] |
| 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