NGC941 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC941 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 01:30 (EDT) – 3 hours and 50 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 03:56.
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Name
NGC941
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h28m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°09' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 12.49 (V) [2] 13.04 (B) [2] 11.40 (J) [2] 10.95 (H) [2] 10.69 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | SABc |
| Distance: | 15.3 Mpc 49.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.55 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -18.43 |
Sources