NGC951 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC951 is visible in the dawn sky, rising at 02:01 (PDT) – 3 hours and 56 minutes before the Sun – and reaching an altitude of 25° above the south-eastern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 04:49.
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Name
NGC951
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h28m [1] |
| Declination: | −22°20' [1] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 15.49 (B) [1] 13.24 (J) [1] 12.44 (H) [1] 12.35 (K) [1] |
| Angular dimensions: | 1.1 arcmin x 0.5 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 22.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBab |
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