NGC943 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC943 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 18:03 (PST), 42° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 19:02, 45° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 22:38, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC943
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h29m [2] |
| Declination: | −10°49' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 14.35 (B) [2] 12.77 (J) [2] 12.08 (H) [2] 11.83 (K) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.6 arcmin x 0.9 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 26.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | S0-a |
| Distance: | 67.2 Mpc 219.1 Mlyr [1] |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.79 |