NGC955 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From Cambridge , NGC955 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 17:56 (EST), 46° above your southern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 18:00, 46° above your southern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 21:54, when it sinks below 21° above your south-western horizon.
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Name
NGC955
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h30m [4] |
| Declination: | −01°06' [4] |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Magnitude: | 11.96 (V) [2] 12.92 (B) [2] 9.74 (J) [2] 9.04 (H) [2] 8.75 (K) [2] |
| Hubble type: | Sab |
| Distance: | 24.1 Mpc 78.6 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.96 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -19.95 |
Sources